He was also concerned by signs of regression since 1998, with both chronic malnutrition increasing (from 46.4 to 49.3 per cent between 1998 and 2002) and the levels of extreme poverty rising (from 15.7 to 21.5 per cent between 2000 and 2002), particularly in rural areas.
He was also concerned by signs of regression since 1998, with both chronic malnutrition increasing (from 46.4 to 49.3 per cent between 1998 and 2002) and the levels of extreme poverty rising (from 15.7 to 21.5 per cent between 2000 and 2002), particularly in rural areas.