Food Insecurity: Nutrition and Geography in a Hungry World

Food insecurity: Nutrition and geography in a hungry world

More than 2.3 billion people experience moderate or severe food insecurity, and 673.2 million are undernourished, according to a global report by UN agencies. DW examines hunger and unequal food access over the years

UN report reveals global hunger falls, but food insecurity rises in Africa

Global hunger fell in 2024 for a third year, but conflict and climate shocks deepened crises in Africa and Middle East.

Global hunger falls but conflict and climate threaten progress, UN says

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -The number of hungry people around the world fell for a third straight year in 2024, retreating from a COVID-era spike, even as conflict and climate shocks deepened malnutrition across much of Africa and western Asia, a U.N. report said on Monday. Around 673 million people, or 8.2% of the world's population, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the Wor…