2017 global hunger index: The inequalities of hunger: Synopsis

Download or read book 2017 global hunger index: The inequalities of hunger: Synopsis written by von Grebmer, Klaus and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report—the twelfth in an annual series—presents a multidimensional measure of hunger at the global, regional, and national levels. It shows that the world has made progress in reducing hunger since 2000, but that this progress has been uneven, with levels of hunger still serious or alarming in 51 countries and extremely alarming in one country. This year’s report shines a light on the inequalities underlying hunger—including geographic, income, and gender inequality—and the inequalities of social, political, and economic power in which they are rooted.