Global Hunger Index
India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the global hunger index 2020 and is in the serious hunger category with experts blaming poor implementation processes lack of effective monitoring siloed approach in tackling malnutrition and poor performance by large states behind the low ranking.
Global hunger index. 2019 global hunger index results global regional and national trends global hunger index ghi peer reviewed annual publication designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global regional and country levels extremely alarming 500 alarming 350499 serious 200349. In news india performs poorly in the global hunger index 2020 about the global hunger index ghi is a. After declining since 2000 hunger at the global level is classified as moderate according to the 2020 report. The global hunger index ghi is a tool that measures and tracks hunger globally as well as by region and by country.
The aim of the ghi is to trigger action to reduce hunger around the world. The global hunger index is determined through four indicators percentage of population that is undernourished percentage of children under five years suffering from wasting stunting and child.