Data published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicates a worsening in cases of child malnutrition in Gaza in July.
According to the report published today, of the 56,000 children under the age of five screened in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and Khan Younis during the first two weeks of July, 5,000 were found to be suffering from severe malnutrition.
This represents nearly 9% of those examined, compared to 6% a month prior, and 2.4% in February during the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The report also states that UN-affiliated organizations have documented 20 cases of children dying from severe malnutrition since the beginning of 2025, 13 of them in July alone.
The UN does not specify the methodology of the surveys or which specific organizations are collecting the data in Gaza.
The sample size may vary from one survey to another.
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