Eritrea hunger
Last reviewed: 26-10-2006
Key statistics
| Population | 4.6 million (U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2006) |
| Proportion of malnourished in total population | 73 percent (FAO) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 53.8 years (UNDP) |
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