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Global Hunger Index May be Imperfect, but India Must Heed its Warning -Dipak Chaudhari and Atman Shah

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Political parties conveniently use such indices to support their positions and programmes. However, we must view it as a crucial marker of the economic well-being of people.

Health is regarded as an unalienable human right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Children and adults can less utilise their full potential if they suffer from hunger, which unleashes a cycle of events that limit their choices and opportunities. The second of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has eight targets measured along fourteen indicators that aim to end hunger in the world. For these reasons, it is crucial to discuss the latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) for 2022, a joint report by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

Political parties conveniently use such indices to support their positions and programmes. However, we must view it as a crucial marker of the economic well-being of people.

India ranks 107 out of 121 countries with a GHI score of 29.1, making it among the lowest-ranked Asian economies, with only Afghanistan worse off. Countries with scores between 20 and 35 are considered to have severe hunger problems. India’s GHI scores are poorer than the 2014 figure of 28.2, which means hunger has increased since then. The hardships induced by the pandemic are one reason for the drop in the rankings, but it is also true that India’s neighbours have performed better despite the pandemic. Nepal ranked 81, Sri Lanka 64, Bangladesh 84, and Pakistan 99. In 2021, India ranked 101 among 116 countries.

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