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CHILD
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Understanding how inequalities affect children across the world

Explore the situation of children. Learn how different groups fare globally. Discover how children describe their experiences.

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CHILDREN
AROUND THE
WORLD

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Public expenditure on health (% GDP)

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Conflict-affected

Debt distress

Extremely high climate risk

Hunger-affected

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CHILDREN

SAY

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[When the floods started] the feeling was very painful because there was nowhere to run away to.My little brother was on top of the house. Whilst he was on top, the house then collapsed, suddenly and at once he was gone. Then other houses started to collapse at once and got washed away.

- Luciano , 12 years

Luciano ,

Malawi

It is the responsibilities of adults to talk and do awareness on the current situation. Children are losing lives, dropping out of schools and suffering from major health problems – all because of the rising drought situation and the overall inflation the country is going through

- Girl , 14 years

Girl ,

Somalia

I go to school hungry which makes me feel bad in class. Like today I ate only once. I feel hungry but there is nothing I can do because I just have to stand up and help my grandmother to search for food.

- Kaluwayo* , 12 years

Kaluwayo* ,

Zambia

Rankings

Where's the toughest
place to be a child?

Rank the regions or countries from the worst to the best situation.

Ranking of countries by Public expenditure on health (% GDP)

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Trends and projections

How inequalities
evolve

Explore how children's outcomes are changing over time. Where data is available, you can also study how these changes differs between groups of children.

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Footnotes

    Sustainable
    Development Goals

    In 2015, leaders from every country in the world agreed to 17 goals to create a better future for all people, everywhere, by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals promised that no one will be left behind by progress. The Child Atlas helps us to monitor our progress towards these essential goals for children across the globe.

    Go to SDGs

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      Health

      Nutrition

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      Child protection

      Gender equality & women and girls’ empowerment

      Child poverty

      Social protection

      Crisis & Insecurity

      Financing & Accountability

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