In Charts: Global Hunger
A collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring global hunger — in a world that has enough food to feed everyone.
December 31, 2019
Hunger is murder. Together we would have the tools to solve this global challenge.
— Gerd Müller, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Hunger is measured by the Global Hunger Index (GHI) and – despite advances in fighting hunger – applying the GHI paints a solemn picture of the world in the twenty-first century.
Below is a collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring global hunger, in a world that has enough food to feed everyone.
To go deeper, also browse Global Poverty in Charts by clicking here
How the GHI is calculated
Applying the GHI to the world
The countries affected most by hunger
The cycle of hunger
Global hunger over time
Countries that have made progress tackling hunger
The link between poverty and hunger
The link between food and the environment
How much water it takes to produce food
The link between climate change and global hunger
The scourge of child hunger
The anatomy of child hunger
The detrimental effects of stunting in children
Global agricultural productivity
To read the Global Hunger Index click here
Takeaways
A collection of charts, maps and graphs exploring global hunger — in a world that has enough food to feed everyone.
