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Global Hunger Index 2019: India on 102nd place: Details, Rankings
Global Hunger Index 2019: India on 102nd place: Details, Rankings
2019 The Global Hunger Index (GHI) measures hunger of 117 countries. India was ranked 102nd and was the lowest-ranked among ranked among South Asian countries. The rest was ranked 66, 94, etc. Especially, India was far behind as compared to the BRICS nations.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) score is calculated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It measures and tracks hunger at regional, national and global levels.
The GHI score is based on the proportion of country’s child population that is undernourished, children who are under 5 years of age and have insufficient weight for their height, Infant Mortality Rate (IMR under 5 years old children) and children whose height is not commensurate to their age
Global Hunger Index 2019 Key Findings
India was at rank 93 in 2015 and has slipped places terribly
Pakistan had pulled ahead and was at rank 94.
Among the BRICS nations, Brazil topped on 18th rank, followed by Russia on 22nd, China on 25th, followed by South Africa (59), Sri Lanka (66), Nepal (73),
Bangladesh (88), Pakistan (94), and India (102).
India’s child wasting is extremely high at 20.8%
Only 9.6% of children (6 to 23 months) were fed a minimum acceptable diet
The report praised Bangladesh and Nepal for their progress.
