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Global Hunger Index 2008

The annual survey by the International Food Policy Research Institute(IFPRI) in conjuction with the Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide, raks 88 countires .
The Global Hunger Index is drawn on 3 indicators
1. Under-nourishment
2. Prevalence of child malnutrition and
3. Rates of child mortaliity.

Rank Country 2008(score)
1 Mauritius 5.0
15 China 7.1
39 Burma 15.0
39 Srilanka 15.0
57 Nepal 20.6
61 Pakistan 21.7
66 India 23.7
70 Bangladesh 25.2

Madhya Pradesh is the hungriest state in the country followed by Jharkhand and Bihar. According to the Global Hunger Index 2008, over 200 million Indians are unsure about accessing their daily bread.

However, IFPRI reports that India has made notable progress in reducing hunger and child mortality and is very close on being on the track to reach the 2015 development goal target.

The slow progress is due to high population growth followed by slow income growth, high energy and bio-fuel prices followed by drastic change in science and technology, climate change, globalisation and urbanisation bringing changes in the pattern of food consumption, production and market. The current global financial crisis also further complicate the hunger scenario in the future by causing shortage of availability of capital for Agriculture and related activities, resulting in further food shortage.

Source : IFPRI - The International Food Policy Research Institute