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India Ranks 100th of 122 in Global Hunger Index 2026
Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2026 data presently indicate that India experiences serious hunger. The GHI 2026 dataset places India at rank 100 among 122 countries with sufficient data, with a score of 24.1.
Global Hunger Index 2026:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| South Asia vs global average | South Asia’s GHI score comprises 23.5, in contrast to the global average of 18.1. |
| Child stunting | India’s child stunting rate comprises 50.0% (2000) and 29.3% (2026), representing a reduction of 20.7 percentage points. |
| Nature of index | The Global Hunger Index (GHI) comprises an annual tool designed to measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels. |
| Joint publishers | The GHI comprises joint publishers: Concern Worldwide; Welthungerhilfe; and Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV). |
| Score scale | The GHI score comprises a 0-100 scale, where 0 represents the best possible outcome (no hunger) and 100 represents the worst possible outcome. |
| 2026 edition data time frames | The 2026 edition comprises the following timeframes: undernourishment data (2023 to 2025); child wasting data (2021 to 2025); and child stunting and child mortality data (2024). |
| Data agencies | The index comprises data from international agencies, including Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. |