Global Hunger Index 2013 - The Challenge of Hunger: Building Resilience to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security

International Food Policy Research Institute

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Abstract: The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008–2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made the level of hunger in the world remains “serious,†with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Across regions and countries, GHI scores vary considerably. South Asia and Africa south of the Sahara are home to the highest GHI scores. South Asia significantly lowered its GHI score between 1990 and 1995, mainly thanks to a large decline in underweight in children, but was not able to maintain its fast progress. Social inequality and the low nutritional, educational, and social status of women continue to contribute to the high prevalence of underweight in children under five.

Keywords: Global Hunger; Food and Agriculture Organization; United Nations; Global Hunger Index (GHI); South Asia; Africa; Saharan; Social Inequality; Low Nutrition; Education; Social Status; Women; Underweight in Children; Malnutrition. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-10
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