Global Hunger Index 2022: India ranks 107 out of 121; hunger level serious

The 2022 Global Hunger Index has once again brought India face to face with the grim reality of hunger crisis, child malnutrition in the country

India ranked 107th out of 121 assessed countries on the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI). With an overall score of 29.1 (see table below to understand the measurement), the level of hunger in India has been categorised as "serious".

India was ranked 101st out of 116 countries in the GHI 2021 and 94th out of 107 assessed countries in 2020.

The GHI that tracks and measures hunger across the world says that malnutrition among children under five years in India is very high.

The report that has used the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the