Tag: Global hunger statistics

As of 2024, approximately 673 million people went hungry, a stark figure that highlights the persistent global challenge of food insecurity, despite the world producing enough food to feed everyone. Understanding how many people worldwide don't have enough to eat requires looking beyond simple hunger figures to include broader issues of food insecurity and malnutrition.

In 2024, approximately one in twelve people globally faced hunger, despite enough food being produced for all. This pressing statistic forces us to confront the question: how many people need to be fed, and why does this crisis persist?

According to the World Food Programme (WFP), over 319 million people are facing acute hunger globally, with a disproportionate number in fragile and conflict-affected countries. An alarming number of these crises point to South Sudan as a country with the highest food insecurity per capita, where a confluence of conflict, climate shocks, and economic instability has plunged over half its population into crisis-level hunger.