Global Hunger Index 2024

India’s ranking in the 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI), at 105th out of 127 countries, reflects significant challenges in addressing hunger and malnutrition.

Key Findings of the 2024 Report

• India’s Rank: India ranks 105th out of 127 countries, placing it in the “serious” category for hunger levels.
• South Asia Comparison: India is ranked alongside Pakistan and Afghanistan in the “serious” category, while Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are in the “moderate” category.

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• Global Hunger: 733 million people face hunger globally, with 2.8 billion unable to afford a healthy diet.
• Alarming Hunger Levels: Several African nations are in the “alarming” category due to conflicts, including Gaza, Sudan, DR Congo, Haiti, Mali, and Syria.
• UN SDG Concern: The report concludes that achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030 is increasingly unlikely without significant progress.
• India has shown a lack of consistent decline or rise as seen in the graph.

About Global Hunger Index

• First published in 2006 by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), along with Welthungerhilfe (Germany) and later joined by Concern Worldwide (Ireland) in 2007.
• The GHI is published annually and is designed to measure and track hunger across the globe, reflecting multiple dimensions of hunger through time.
• The score is calculated on a 100-point scale:
  • 0 represents the best possible score (no hunger),
  • 100 is the worst.
• Each country is classified based on its GHI score, ranging from low to extremely alarming.

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GHI Indicators

• Undernourishment: Share of the population with insufficient caloric intake.
• Child Stunting: Share of children under five with low height for their age (chronic undernutrition).
• Child Wasting: Share of children under five with low weight for their height (acute undernutrition).
• Child Mortality: Share of children who die before reaching the age of five, often due to malnutrition and poor health environments.

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