Global Hunger Index 2020 Upsc
Values less than 10 reflect low hunger values from 20 to 349 indicate serious hunger.
Global hunger index 2020 upsc. Why global hunger index is in the news. Global hunger index 2020. India ranked 102nd on the global hunger index despite high food production. Gs prelims and mains ii health.
Global hunger index 2020 released topics covered. And values of 50 or more are extremely alarming. Saturday october 17 2020. The global hunger index ghi is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global regional and country levelsthe international food policy research institute ifpri calculates the ghi scores each year to assess progress or the lack thereof in combating hunger.
Values from 35 to 499 are alarming. On october 16 2020 the global hunger index was launched. It is jointly prepared by welhunger life and concern worldwide. India ranks 94 out of 107 countries in the global hunger index 2020 released on october 16 2002 and is in the serious hunger category.
Issues relating to development and management of social sectorservices relating to health education human resources. The 2019 global hunger index report has been released. The global hunger index 2020 report released on friday has ranked india at 94. The 2020 edition marks the 15 th edition of the ghi.
The report is a peer reviewed publication released annually by welthungerhilfe and concern worldwide. In many places progress is too slow and hunger remains severe. Indias global hunger index part of. The ghi scores are calculated each year to assess progress and setbacks in.
The index is a peer reviewed report released annually by concern worldwide and welthungerhilfe. Global hunger index 2020. Nutritional security requires measures to improve protein and vitamin deficiencies. Global hunger index 2020 upsc current affairs insight.
It is published every october. Gk general studies optional notes for upsc ias banking civil services. The 2020 global hunger index ghi shows that hunger worldwide has gradually declined since 2000. Previous year indias rank was 102 out of 117 countries.
According to the report india ranked 94th amon. The report is based on four ghi indicators namely undernourishment child stunting child wasting and child mortality. The report is an annual publication that is jointly prepared by the concern worldwide an irish agency and the welt hunger hilfe a german organization. Key findings of the report.
Although progress has been made too many people still suffer from hunger. As per the global hunger index 2020 india ranks 94 among 107 countries and is under serious category. In the recently released global hunger index ghi report 2019 india was ranked at 102 nd position out of 117 countries. To comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global regional and country levels.