India slips to 107th place in Global Hunger Index 2022

India has slipped six notches to rank 107 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), 2022, out of 121 countries, lagging behind most south Asian countries, barring war-torn Afghanistan. With a score of 29.1, the publishers of Global Hunger Index, European NGOs Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, have tagged the level of hunger as serious.

Bangladesh, which has moved eight positions down to rank 84th among 121 countries GHI, has improved a lot since last year’s 76th rank. Almost all neighbouring countries have flared well. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar have been ranked 99, 64, 84, 81, and 71 respectively. A total of 17 countries have been collectively ranked between 1 and 17 with a score of less than



five.

The Global Hunger Index is a tool that measures and tracks hunger globally as well as by region and by country. The 2022 Global Hunger Index reflects both the scandal of alarming hunger in too many countries, as well as the changing trajectory in countries where decades of progress in tackling hunger are being eroded. 

GHI scores are based on the values of four component indicators: undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality. While undernourishment represents the share of the population with insufficient caloric intake. A higher score on the index means a worsening hunger situation. Zero is the best score, indicating no hunger.