On Saturday, the organisation revealed the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 rankings, with india coming in at 107th place overall out of 121 nations. The central government once more rejected the GHI rankings as a result of this. Every year, a global rating known as the Global Hunger Index is published to show which nations have the worst rates of undernutrition and food shortages. Its goal is to increase public awareness of the problems caused by hunger and poverty.
Belarus, Croatia, China, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, and uruguay have the lowest global hunger indices, whereas afghanistan, india, Niger, Yemen, Madagascar, and zimbabwe have the lowest rankings on the list.
Know the formula used to determine the global hunger index?
The Global Hunger Index is a tool created to completely quantify and track hunger at the global, regional, and national levels, representing various characteristics of hunger through time, according to the official GHI website. The GHI is employed as a means of comparing the prevalence of hunger in various nations worldwide. Four main factors, which make up a formula, are used to assign a GHI score to each of the countries in order to rank them.
Undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality are the four factors that determine the score. These markers are additionally utilised to identify nutritional inadequacies and caloric deficiencies in the particular nation.
Why is india in position 107 on the GHI?
India has been rated 107th out of 121 nations based on the ratings it received for each of the four factors used to calculate the Global Hunger Index, surpassing nations like afghanistan and the Republic of Congo. India's overall GHI score of 29.1 places it in the "severe" category for hunger. According to the data, india has slid from its rankings from the previous year. india came in at number 96 in the Global Hunger Index 2020. Rising inflation rates, which are pushing up the cost of food, are to blame for India's GHI rating. Additionally, according to GHI, India's levels of undernourishment have apparently increased, which has caused a drop in its ranking.
Belarus, Croatia, China, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, and uruguay have the lowest global hunger indices, whereas afghanistan, india, Niger, Yemen, Madagascar, and zimbabwe have the lowest rankings on the list.
Know the formula used to determine the global hunger index?
The Global Hunger Index is a tool created to completely quantify and track hunger at the global, regional, and national levels, representing various characteristics of hunger through time, according to the official GHI website. The GHI is employed as a means of comparing the prevalence of hunger in various nations worldwide. Four main factors, which make up a formula, are used to assign a GHI score to each of the countries in order to rank them.
Undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality are the four factors that determine the score. These markers are additionally utilised to identify nutritional inadequacies and caloric deficiencies in the particular nation.
Why is india in position 107 on the GHI?
India has been rated 107th out of 121 nations based on the ratings it received for each of the four factors used to calculate the Global Hunger Index, surpassing nations like afghanistan and the Republic of Congo. India's overall GHI score of 29.1 places it in the "severe" category for hunger. According to the data, india has slid from its rankings from the previous year. india came in at number 96 in the Global Hunger Index 2020. Rising inflation rates, which are pushing up the cost of food, are to blame for India's GHI rating. Additionally, according to GHI, India's levels of undernourishment have apparently increased, which has caused a drop in its ranking.
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