New Delhi, October 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Narendra Modi’s shinning India further slipped on the Global Hunger Index (GHI) and ranked 107 out of 121 countries, far worse than all countries in South Asia except for war-torn Afghanistan. The GHI score is calculated with consideration of four indicators – undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting and child mortality. Reportedly, the data used for these indicators are sourced through UN and other agencies like UNICEF, Food and Agriculture Organization etc. The GHI score is calculated on a 100-point scale reflecting the severity of hunger, where zero is the best score (no hunger) and 100 is the worst.

India slipped six places in the GHI in the year 2022. Last year, it had stood at 101st position. India has been given a score of 29.1 which falls under the ‘serious’ category of hunger level. As per the GHI, hunger level of 9.9 and below is considered low while 10.0 to 19.9 is considered moderate. Scores above 20.0 to 34.9 is considered serious while scores from 35.0 to 49.9 is an alarming and score above 50.0 is extremely alarming. Afghanistan (109) is the only country in South Asia that performed worse than India on the index.

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