India is ranked 94th in the Global Hunger Index 2020
India is ranked 94th in the Global Hunger Index 2020
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- Oct 20, 2020,
- Updated Oct 21, 2020 10:44 AM IST
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India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020. In the Global Hunger Index 2019, it was ranked at 102 out of 117 countries.
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India falls behind nations like Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.
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Only 13 countries like Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Rwanda fared worse than India in this index.
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The Index terms hunger levels in India as 'serious' with a score of 27.2 out of 50. This has improved from a score of 29.3 in 2012 compared to 37.5 in 2006 and 38.9 in 2000.
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India witnessed a decline in proportion of undernourished in the population over almost two decades: Between 2000 & 2002 18.6 per cent population were undernourished compared to 14 per cent between 2017-2019.
Story: Niti Kiran
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