India has slipped to 101st position in the Global hunger Index 2021, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.
The 2021 Global Hunger Index points to a grim hunger situation fueled by a toxic cocktail of the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly severe and protracted violent conflicts.
Indicators used in Global Hunger Index
Undernourishment: the share of the population whose caloric intake is insufficient.
Child Wasting: the share of children under the age of five who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition.
Child Stunting: the share of children under the age of ....
