Global Hunger Index 2025: India Falls Under ‘Serious’ Category

Analysis:

1. Despite advances in agriculture and technology, hunger remains a significant global challenge in 2025, with nearly 673 million people facing chronic food insecurity.
2. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025 categorizes countries based on hunger severity. Scores between 31–42.6 indicate “alarming” or “serious” hunger levels.
3. Factors contributing to hunger include poverty, conflict, economic instability, climate change, weak governance, and natural disasters.
4. Countries most affected by severe hunger include Somalia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Madagascar, and Haiti. These nations face compounded crises like war, drought, and displacement.
5. India, although a major global food producer, ranks 102nd with a GHI score of 25.8, placing it in the “serious” category. Persistent issues include child malnutrition, stunting, wasting, poor maternal health, regional inequalities, and unequal food distribution.
6. Rapid population growth and socio-economic disparities in India continue to challenge equitable access to food, highlighting that production alone does not solve hunger.

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Source:Global Hunger Index 2025 – Indian Express

Updated – 06 Nov 2025; 07:10 PM | News Source: Indian Express