India ranks 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index

Category : National Published on: October 16 2021

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The Global Hunger Index ranked India at 101 position out of a total 116 countries.
India is one of the 31 countries where severe hunger has been identified.
The report has been jointly prepared by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe.
Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal, all of which border India, have "alarming" hunger levels, but have fared better than India, with ranks of 76, 92, and 76, respectively.
In the Global Hunger Index (GHI) released last year, India was rated 94th out of 107 countries.

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About Global Hunger Index

The Global Hunger Index is a method for measuring and tracking hunger on a global, regional, and country level.