India ranks poorly in Global Hunger Index 2024 report
In the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report released last month, India was listed as one of the countries with a “severe” hunger problem. But the central government criticized the report and said India’s correct stance was not reflected in hunger-related data. In this report, India ranks 105 out of 127 countries.
In response to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, India’s central government said that the hunger measurement used in the Global Hunger Report 2024 is highly “flawed” and cannot reflect the actual situation in India. The government also stressed that serious efforts are being made to address malnutrition in the country.
What are the shortcomings of federal ministers?
India was ranked 105 out of 127 countries in the study conducted by Concern Worldwide, Welt Hunger Hilfe and the Institute for the International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict. Nimben Jayantibhai Bambaniya, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said: “The scale used to measure ‘hunger’ in the Global Hunger Report is flawed and does not reflect the actual situation in the country. “Three of the four component indicators that measure ‘hunger’ (stunting, wasting and child mortality) are related to child health and cannot be used to reflect the hunger status of the population. “
Union Minister Bambanya said, “India’s ranking in 2024 has improved compared to 2023, mainly due to the improvement in the fourth component indicator of the index, the Prevalence of Malnutrition (PoU). In last year’s global hunger In the report, India ranked 111th out of 125 countries.
The situation in India has improved slightly
He further said, “We are continuously working towards integrating Anganwadi services and supplementary nutrition programs into the nutrition movement, which has been integrated as ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Nutrition 2.0’.” He said, “The aim is to make strategic changes in nutritional composition and distribution , and works to promote health, well-being and immunity. “It also aims to address the challenges of malnutrition among children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and nursing mothers. “
Last month, India was ranked 105th out of a list of 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index Report 2024. However, India’s ranking improved slightly this year compared to previous years. But it is still included in the list of countries with “serious” hunger problems.
India lags behind Nepal and Sri Lanka
The situation in India’s neighboring countries is much better in The Hunger Report. India ranks behind Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka and above Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In the report, Sri Lanka ranked 56th, Nepal ranked 68th, and Bangladesh ranked 84th. The situation is much better than India. In the report released last month, India scored just 27.3, indicating “severe” levels of hunger. Things are improving in this area, though, as in 2016 it had a score of 29.3.
The Global Hunger Index report, jointly published by Concern the World and World Hunger Aid, monitors hunger around the world. It also focuses on areas that require immediate action.
