‘Don’t make a mockery of hunger’ Congress takes aim at Irani over remarks on global hunger index ranking
Also Read: India slips in global hunger index, New Delhi slams report Shrinate informed, “Madam Minister, a country’s Global Hunger Index is very heavily based on 4 indicators- Undernourishment, Child Stunting, Child Wasting, and Child Mortality." The index, unveiled on Thursday, also drew attention to India's highest child wasting rate globally, standing at a concerning 18.7%, indicative of severe undernutrition. Also Read: India slips four places in global hunger index rankings; govt criticises report The Global Hunger Index-2023 gave India a score of 28.7, signifying a serious level of hunger according to the accompanying report.
Interestingly, India's neighbouring nations, including Pakistan (102nd), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th), and Sri Lanka (60th), outperformed India in this particular index. According to the government release, the proportion of child wasting, as seen on its Poshan tracker, has been consistently below 7.2% month-on-month, as compared to 18.7% in the Global Hunger Index 2023.
It said the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates PoU for India at 16.6%. “The FAO estimate is based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) survey conducted through Gallop World Poll which is an opinion poll based on 8 questions with a sample size of 3,000 respondents.""Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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