Tag: Measuring hunger

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in 2024, over 295 million people in 53 countries experienced high levels of acute hunger, an increase of 13.7 million from 2023. To address this complex crisis, it is crucial to understand how to measure food security status accurately, moving beyond simple statistics to capture the full picture of availability, access, utilization, and stability.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), billions of people worldwide are affected by food insecurity. For accurate measurement, many organizations use the FIES, which focuses on the personal experience of lacking consistent access to nutritious food.