India tops world hunger list with 194 million people: UN report

[Tripoli]

India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report.

At the global level, the corresponding figure dropped to 795 million in 2014-15, from 1 billion in 1990-92, with East Asia led by China accounting for most of the reductions, UN body Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in its report titled 'The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015'.


India too saw a reduction between 1990 and 2015, it added. In 1990-92, those who were starved of food in India numbered 210.1 million, which came down to 194.6 million in 2014-15.

"India has made great strides in reducing the proportion of food insecure persons in the overall population, but according to FAO, it still has over 194 million hungry persons. India's numerous social programmes are expected to continue to fight hunger and poverty," the report stated.

However, China stood out as the reduction in the number of hungry people was much higher than in India, which came down to 133.8 million in 2014-15 from 289 million in 1990-92.

"A majority – 72 out of 129 – of the countries monitored by FAO have achieved the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the prevalence of undernourishment by 2015, with developing regions as a whole missing the target by a small margin," the report said.

In addition, 29 countries have managed to meet the more ambitious goal of the World Food Summit in 1996 where governments had committed to halve the absolute number of undernourished by 2015.

Talking of noticeable progress, the report made a specific mention of Latin America and the Caribbean, southeast and central Asia as well as some parts of Africa.

The overall analysis suggested that inclusive economic growth, agricultural investments and social protection, along with political stability, can eradicate hunger, the UN report added.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...ist-with-194-million-people-un-report-2090037

 

[Pumba]

Thank you for the reminder

 

[Tripoli]

Thank you for the reminder

I sincerely believe in the elimination of poverty from all of SOUTH ASIA.

 

[hussain0216]

You must also understand the definition of hunger officially

So if one man has a handful of rice per day he is classed as hungry but if he has a handfull and a bit of rice he is classed as not hungry even if the guy is about to fall over because all he has eaten is a handfull and half of tice today.

The same with poverty

India actually has hundreds of millions in abject poverty and hungry dont let official figures fool you

 

[Pumba]

I sincerely believe in the elimination of poverty from all of SOUTH ASIA.

I sincerely believe you, Tripoli.

since 20 threads out of 31 posted by you are about "INDIA"

 

[GURU DUTT]

I sincerely believe in the elimination of poverty from all of SOUTH ASIA.

As they say charity begins at home first get your house in order them point fingers at us

https://www.wfp.org/stories/pakistan-8-hunger-facts

http://www.tbl.com.pk/malnutrition-in-pakistan-the-hidden-hunger/

http://envirocivil.com/global/exploring-hunger-malnutrition-solutions-pakistan/

http://www.cry.org/what-to-do/donation-malnutrition2015.html

 

[Spy Master]

No matter what, sub-continent will always be poor...!

 

[Skull and Bones]

This is a delicate topic, malnutrition is a better index for measurement. I admit we are performing poorly in this segment.

 

[Jaat Rock]

So, China is about 4 time bigger economy than India, It still has 130+ million hungry people and India has 194 million people?
The boost Chinese economy got in last 20 years and reduced the population of hungry people by almost half, I am pretty sure as the economy of India is also improving we'll see number of hungry people going down by half in next 10-15 years.

 

[Tripoli]

I sincerely believe you, Tripoli.

since 20 threads out of 31 posted by you are about "INDIA"

As they say charity begins at home first get your house in order them point fingers at us

https://www.wfp.org/stories/pakistan-8-hunger-facts

http://www.tbl.com.pk/malnutrition-in-pakistan-the-hidden-hunger/

http://envirocivil.com/global/exploring-hunger-malnutrition-solutions-pakistan/

http://www.cry.org/what-to-do/donation-malnutrition2015.html

The topic for today is India so...

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

I sincerely believe you, Tripoli.

since 20 threads out of 31 posted by you are about "INDIA"

Not surprisingly the OP chose not to post the links to article

Its an article from a year ago.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...4-million-hungry-people-un/article7255937.ece

 

[Tripoli]

Not surprisingly the OP chose not to post the links to article

Its an article from a year ago.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...4-million-hungry-people-un/article7255937.ece

The source is not the Hindu. I have just now added it.(Did not write source by mistake.)

No matter what, sub-continent will always be poor...!

We must never give up hope.

 

[dy1022]

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

This is a delicate topic, malnutrition is a better index for measurement. I admit we are performing poorly in this segment.

India's progress on proportion of undernourished in total population has been bumpy over the decades, although currently on the right track:

1990–92 - 23.7%

2000–02 - 17.5%

2005–07 - 20.5%

2010–12 - 15.6%

2014–16 - 15.2%

http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4646e.pdf


From 2002-2007 India had an increase in % of undernourished by 3%, had this not happened, today India would have had single digit % figures for the undernourished.

Whats actually shocking is Sri Lanka's stats, which is surprisingly poor and Nepal, which has been very impressive.

 

[Tripoli]

so your posting a year old thread and silent on links i gave what do you call it sir besharmi aur dhitaee or ghairath and khudmukhtaree

Think what you may but that was an off topic post and since I didn't want to divert the thread I refused to reply on them.(links)
You may start a separate thread for them and I will surely contribute to said thread.

Please don't shoot the messenger.