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Hunger in India
India is home to an extensive number of undernourished people, who represent about 24% of the world’s hunger. India has a 14.8% prevalence of undernourishment, which is greater than the regional and global averages. Learn about hunger in your community >
Hunger Facts
56 crore people, in India, suffered from food insecurity
3,000 children die every day from hunger.
Around 30% of newborns die from lack of nutrition.
21% of the population lives on less than $1.90 per day.
Facts about hunger in India
Families with children and communities who already experienced food insecurity at significantly higher rates before the pandemic have seen this grow as a result of the pandemic
Families struggling with hunger can be found in every neighbourhood in the nation. However, hunger has an especially adverse effect on rural areas.z
India’s long history of hunger makes it a significant problem that continues to plague the nation. India ranks 111 out of 125 nations on the Global Hunger Index 2023, a significant level of hunger and malnutrition. Many individuals in India still experience food insecurity and undernutrition despite recent advancements.
India has a high rate of hunger due to a number of factors, including poverty, unfair resource distribution, poor agricultural infrastructure, climate change, and social issues. Hunger often affects rural areas and marginalized groups more severely, including tribal populations and people of low caste.
India has a high rate of hunger due to a number of factors, including poverty, unfair resource distribution, poor agricultural infrastructurThe Indian government and other non-governmental organizations are working to solve the hunger problem. For vulnerable groups, food availability, accessibility, and nutrition are improved through efforts like the National Food Security Act, mid-day meal programs in schools, and sustainable agriculture and rural development programs.e, climate change, and social issues. Hunger often affects rural areas and marginalized groups more severely, including tribal populations and people of low caste.
The task of ending hunger in India, however, remains challenging and requires constant efforts from numerous stakeholders, including governmental organizations, civil society organizations, and foreign partnerships.
Who faces hunger in India?
In India, more than 19 crore people are undernourished or experience hunger, according to the National Health Survey (NHS). Around 24 percent of the world’s hungry people live in India, which is home to 195.9 million of the 821 million undernourished people worldwide.
3,000 children die every day from hungPeople from all areas of life can be affected by hunger. Hunger threatens millions of people in India with just one job loss, one missed salary, or one unexpected medical expense. But not everyone is affected by hunger equally; some populations, such as children, the elderly, and the
homeless experience hunger at significantly greater rates. Additionally, our poor neighbours are most frequently impacted by hungerer.