Tag: Global hunger index

According to a 2024 census report, not less than 54% of Ugandan households are considered food secure, yet significant regional and socioeconomic disparities persist. Despite being an agricultural powerhouse with fertile land, the paradoxical reality is that a portion of the population faces food insecurity due to low productivity and other systemic challenges.

According to the 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI), India was ranked 105th out of 127 countries, placing it in the 'serious' category of hunger. This critical ranking underscores the persistent and complex challenge of understanding how malnourished is India, a nation still grappling with widespread nutritional deficiencies despite significant economic progress.

Despite producing a surplus of food grains, a UN report from 2025 indicated that over 60% of India's population still cannot afford a healthy diet. The question, "Do people in India have enough food?", therefore requires a nuanced look beyond mere production figures to understand the challenges of access and nutrition.

According to the United Nations, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are undernourished, a stark reality that underscores the importance of measuring and understanding hunger. A hunger rating is a tool used to quantify the severity of hunger, but its meaning can vary significantly depending on the context—from an individual's personal awareness of physical hunger to a global metric for tracking food shortages.

According to the FAO, approximately 673 million people experienced hunger in 2024, highlighting the persistent global challenge of food scarcity. This reveals the complexity of hunger, which necessitates a multi-faceted approach to accurately assess and track it. So, how can we measure hunger effectively using different indicators?

According to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024, 13.7% of India's population is undernourished. This statistic reflects a severe and persistent public health challenge, prompting a detailed examination into what percentage of India's population is undernourished and the multifaceted issues contributing to this crisis.

According to the Global Hunger Index 2023, India ranks 111th out of 125 countries, indicating a 'serious' level of hunger and malnutrition. The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) provides the most comprehensive data on the nutritional landscape, revealing some improvements alongside persistent and even worsening indicators in certain areas.

According to the UN's State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025 report, Western Asia saw a worrying rise in hunger in 2024, affecting 12.7% of the population, even as global rates slightly declined. This uneven progress highlights the persistent challenges facing the world's most populous continent.

According to the Global Hunger Index 2024, India is ranked 105th out of 127 countries, and its hunger level is considered serious, indicating that India is not malnutrition free. While progress has been made, the pervasive problem of malnutrition remains a significant national health challenge, affecting millions across the country.

According to the 2023 State Hunger Index (SHI), several states in India still face 'alarming' hunger levels, with Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh being the worst-scoring states. Pinpointing exactly which state has the highest level of hunger in India depends on a complex web of socioeconomic indicators and systemic challenges.