Global Hunger Index

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Global Hunger Index

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries' hunger situation. The GHI measures progress and failures in the global fight against hunger. The GHI is updated once a year.

Pronunciation

Global Hunger Index: /ˈɡloʊbəl ˈhʌŋɡər ˈɪndɛks/

Etymology

The term "Global Hunger Index" is derived from its purpose. "Global" refers to its worldwide scope, "Hunger" signifies the issue it addresses, and "Index" indicates that it is a statistical measure.

Related Terms

  • Food security: A measure of the availability of food and individuals' ability to access it.
  • Malnutrition: A condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much.
  • Undernourishment: A state of not having enough food to develop or function normally.
  • Poverty: A state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living.

Methodology

The GHI ranks countries on a 100-point scale, with 0 being the best score (no hunger) and 100 being the worst. Values less than 10 reflect low hunger, values from 20 to 34.9 indicate serious hunger, values from 35 to 49.9 are alarming, and values of 50 or more are extremely alarming.

The Index is calculated based on four indicators:

  1. Undernourishment: the proportion of undernourished people as a percentage of the population (reflecting the share of the population with insufficient caloric intake)
  2. Child wasting: the proportion of children under the age of five who suffer from wasting (that is, low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition)
  3. Child stunting: the proportion of children under the age of five who suffer from stunting (that is, low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition)
  4. Child mortality: the mortality rate of children under the age of five (partly reflecting the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments)

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