Global Hunger Index (GHI)

Global Hunger Index

The global hunger index (GHI) is a multi dimensional statical tool used to describe the state of countries hunger situation .The GHI measures progress and failures in global fight against hunger . The GHI is updated once a year   .

GHI ranks countries on a 100 point scale zero is the best score(no hunger) and 100 is worst .

Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2015

The global hunger index 2015 shows that through progress has been made since the turn of the century the level of hunger in the world remains unacceptably high largely because of armed conflict

India and Global hunger index

India’s global hunger index score is 29 which is above world average i.e. 21.7 .east and south east Asia have better score than India having score 13.2 while    south Asia score is 29.4

GHI combines four indicator and  calculated score for 117 countries in 2015

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