- India ranked 97/118
- India fared worse than all its neighbours China (29), Nepal (72), Myanmar (75), Sri Lanka (84) and Bangladesh (90), except for Pakistan (107) in measures of hunger.
- It is released by International Food Policy Research Institute
What is Global Hunger Index (GHI)?
- The GHI is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries’ hunger situation.
- It is released annually by IFPRI since 2006.
- It ranks countries on a 100-point scale. Zero on the scale is the best score (no hunger), and 100 is the worst.
- It highlights successes and failures in hunger reduction and provides insights into the drivers of hunger. Thus, GHI aims to trigger actions to reduce hunger.
- The GHI is calculated by taking into account four indicator parameters. They are :
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- Undernourished population (1/3rd weight),
- Child wasting (1/6th weight),
- Child stunting (1/6th weight) and
- Infant mortality rate (1/3rd weight).
- Stunting: Deficiency in height in relation to age, reflects chronic undernutrition.
- Wasting: Low weight in relation to a child’s height, reflects acute undernutrition.