Global Hunger Index
How serious hunger is, from undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and child deaths. Lower is better.
Lower is better0 = no hunger; above 35 is 'alarming'
India, 2021
27.500-100
1.30since 2012
Among all countries
105th of 128
bestworst
Near the bottom — though at least it is improving.
Better than 18.1% of countries measured.
India over time
yearly
Lower lately than in the years just before — good news for this measure.
Against comparable countries
2021
- 1Brazil2.50
- 2China2.50
- 3South Africa12.90
- 4Viet Nam13.60
- 5Sri Lanka16.00
- 6Indonesia18.00
- 7Bangladesh19.10
- 8Pakistan24.70
- 9India27.50
Top of the table
- 1Belarus2.50
- 2Bosnia and Herzegovina2.50
- 3Brazil2.50
- 4Chile2.50
- 5China2.50
Bottom of the table
- 124South Sudan42.50
- 125Syrian Arab Republic42.50
- 126Central African Republic43.00
- 127Yemen, Rep.45.10
- 128Somalia, Fed. Rep.50.80
Where this number comes from
- Published by
- Concern Worldwide / Welthungerhilfe
- Updated
- Yearly
- Covers
- ~120 countries, 2000-present
- Fetched
- 2 hrs ago