developing countries

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Iron deficiency anemia is especially common among pregnant women and adolescent girls in many developing countries.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Environmentalists point out that a large share of second-hand clothing sent to developing countries is of such low quality that it ends up going straight to landfill.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Higher food prices will be especially painful in developing countries across Africa and Latin America, even if the IMF itself stands ready with loans to cushion the blows.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The court’s decision, which is expected by early July, will likely affect similar efforts by the administration to end TPS for 11 other developing countries around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Today’s affluent societies are in the throes of a plague of obesity, which is rapidly spreading to developing countries.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari