{"id":138245,"date":"2024-10-17T20:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=editorial-analysis&#038;p=138245"},"modified":"2024-10-18T18:53:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T13:23:00","slug":"indias-global-hunger-index-ranking","status":"publish","type":"editorial-analysis","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/indias-global-hunger-index-ranking","title":{"rendered":"On India&#8217;s Global Hunger Index ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s rank in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024 stands at 105 out of 127 countries, revealing high levels of undernourishment and widespread hunger despite the country&#8217;s economic growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.7967%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>Global Hunger Index <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(GHI), a tool used by international humanitarian agencies to measure and track hunger levels with GHI scores based on under-nourishment and child mortality indicators across countries.<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-138201\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/171-67110fcd684d7.webp\" alt=\"Global Hunger Index\" width=\"702\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/171-67110fcd684d7.webp 1137w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/171-67110fcd684d7-300x92.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/171-67110fcd684d7-1024x313.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/171-67110fcd684d7-768x235.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Status of India Along with Reasons<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024 GHI Index ranks India <\/span><b>105th out of 127<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> countries with a &#8220;serious&#8221; hunger level (<\/span><b>score 27.3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, though the situation could be considered &#8220;extremely alarming&#8221; based on additional factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the report, <\/span><b>13.7% of the population is undernourished<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><b>35.5% of children stunted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>18.7% wasted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, <\/span><b>2.9% of children die before their fifth birthday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making India the country with the highest child wasting rate globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-138239\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1713-67112697da76b.webp\" alt=\"Global Hunger Index\" width=\"703\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1713-67112697da76b.webp 1137w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1713-67112697da76b-300x54.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1713-67112697da76b-1024x185.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1713-67112697da76b-768x138.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report attributes these alarming statistics to several factors, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Intergenerational Undernutrition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The poor nutritional status of mothers directly affects the health of their children, leading to an ongoing cycle of malnutrition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many mothers experience insufficient weight gain during pregnancy, resulting in low birth weight among infants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Economic Inequalities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite economic growth, a direct relationship between GDP growth and improved nutritional security is not guaranteed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being one of the fastest-growing economies in FY24 with a GDP of $4 trillion, hunger and malnutrition persist.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s per capita income of $2,485 is far below the global average, reflecting wide income inequality, which worsens food insecurity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Inflation:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite food inflation more than doubling from 3.8% in FY22 to 7.5% in FY24 due to extreme weather and crop damage, India achieved a record food production of 332 million tonnes, mainly from rice and wheat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the production of vegetables and pulses was adversely affected, leading to their shortage and an increase in food inflation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Constitutional Failure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 47 mandates the state to improve nutrition and living standards, but India\u2019s inability to tackle hunger and malnutrition reflects a failure to fulfil this constitutional duty.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Measures to Address the Crisis<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improved Access to Safety Nets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strengthening programs like the Public Distribution Scheme (PDS), PM Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKAY), and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) to enhance food security.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Investments in Agriculture:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Promoting diversified and nutritious food production, including nutri-cereals such as millets, to ensure a more sustainable food system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus on Mother and Child Health:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prioritising investments in healthcare, along with improved water, sanitation, and hygiene practices, to enhance maternal and child health outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Addressing Gender and Climate Change:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Recognizing and mitigating the impacts of gender inequality and climate change on nutrition and food security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8996%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Indian Government\u2019s Response to GHI Report\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Criticism of Methodology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The government flagged &#8220;serious methodological issues&#8221; and accused the report of &#8220;malafide intent.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Narrow Focus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 The <\/span><b>narrow focus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the GHI, which relies heavily on three specific child health indicators: <\/span><b>child stunting, child wasting,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>child mortality.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The government argues that these metrics do not provide a comprehensive view of the nutritional status of the entire population<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Small Sample Size:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The &#8220;Proportion of Undernourished Population&#8221; is based on a limited sample, raising doubts about its accuracy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the criticisms levelled at the GHI report, it is notable that neighbouring countries like <\/span><b>Bangladesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Nepal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have secured better rankings than India. This reality serves as a cause for <\/span><b>introspective reflection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on India\u2019s nutritional policies and outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024 Global Hunger Index raises serious concerns, highlighting that true development is not just about GDP growth but about ensuring access to basic necessities like food and nutrition for everyone. Addressing hunger is essential for a just and equitable society.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8995%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mains Question:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/mains-answer-writing\/in-light-of-indias-2024-global-hunger-index-ranking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q. &#8220;High economic growth does not necessarily translate into improved social indicators.&#8221; In light of India&#8217;s 2024 Global Hunger Index ranking, critically examine the relationship between economic growth and social development. 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