Global Hunger Index - 2021

The Global Hunger Index is a tool that measures and tracks hunger globally as well as by region and by Country, prepared by European NGOs of Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

Global Hunger Index Scores :

The Global Hunger Index measures hunger on a 100-point scale, with 0 being the best score (no hunger) and 100 being the worst, although neither of these extremes is reached in practice. The severity of hunger associated with the range of possible GHI scores is as follows:

Low : 9.9

Moderate : 10.0-19.9

Serious : 20.0-34.9

Alarming : 35.0-49.9

Extremely alarming : more than 50

The GHI combines 4 component indicators:

1. The proportion of the undernourished as a percentage of the population;

2. The proportion of children under the age of five suffering from wasting, a sign of acute undernutrition.

3. The proportion of children under the age of five suffering from Stunting, a sign of chronic undernutrition.

4. The mortality rate of children under the age of Five.

Note :

India’s position drops on Global Hunger Index 2021 to 101 from 94.