Global Hunger Index 2018 India
Neighboring countries such as nepal bangladesh and pakistan secured 73rd 75th and 88th rank respectively.
Global hunger index 2018 india. India has climbed eight positions in the global hunger index from the past year and has been ranked 94 among 107 countries in 2020. It then ranks countries by ghi score and compares current scores with past results. The 2018 global hunger index ghi reportthe 13th in the annual seriespresents a multidimensional measure of national regional and global hunger by assigning a numerical score based on several aspects of hunger. Global hunger index ghi peer reviewed annual publication designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global regional and country levels.
The global hunger index ghi is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global regional and country levels. In recent decades substantial progress has been made in mitigating hunger and malnutrition globally. As per the index india was. The global hunger index 2020 was released.
With a score of 272 india has a level of hunger that is serious. The latest global hunger index ghi has ranked india a lowly 102 among the 117 countries it has mapped. As per the 2018 global hunger index ghi published on october 10 2018 the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide fell to 209 down from 292 in the year 2000. In 2018 india was pegged at 103 but last year 119 countries were mapped.
So while the rank is one better this year in reality india is not better off in comparison to the other countries. According to the report india ranked 94th out of 107countries. Indias rank was 102 out of 117 countries last year. 31st october 2018 the 2018 global hunger index was successfully launched in india and bangladesh in the month of october.
The ghi is designed to raise awareness and understanding of the struggle against hunger. India ranks 94 in global hunger index 2020 su. Hunger is also considered to be alarming in 8 countriesburundi central african republic comoros drc somalia south sudan syria and yemen. The report is jointly published by welthungerhilfe and concern worldwide.
According to 2020 ghi scores 3 countries have alarming levels of hunger chad timor leste and madagascar. Global hunger index ghi peer reviewed annual publication designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global regional. The report put india under serious category with the score of 272.