Tag: Global Hunger Index 2023

Reports and Indices Global Hunger Index 2023 The Global Hunger Index 2023 was released by Irish NGO Concern Worldwide and German NGO Welt Hunger Hilfe. India ranks 111 out of a total of 125 countries. India’s ranking is based on a Global Hunger Index score of 28.7 on a 100 point scale where 0 is the best score (no hunger) and 100 is the worst. This categorises India’s severity of hunger as “serious” Key scores: Child wasting - 18.7 per cent Rate of undernourishment - 16.6 per cent Under-five mortality - 3.1 per cent. Prevalence of anaemia in women aged between 15 and 24 years - 58.1 per cent. About GHI Objective – To comprehensively measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels. Four indicators Undernourishment Child stunting Child wasting Child mortality Note India has ranked 107 out of 121 countries in 2022