Zero Hunger

Zero Hunger

Facts and Figures

In 2020, between 720 million and 811 million persons worldwide were suffering from hunger, roughly 161 million more than in 2019.

Also in 2020, a staggering 2.4 billion people, or above 30 per cent of the world’s population, were moderately or severely food-insecure, lacking regular access to adequate food.

Globally, 149.2 million children under 5 years of age, or 22.0 per cent, were suffering from stunting (low height for their age) in 2020, down from 24.4 per cent in 2015.

To achieve the target of a 5 per cent reduction in the number of stunted children by 2025, the current rate of yearly decline – 2.1 per cent – must double to 3.9 per cent.

In 2020, wasting (low weight for height) affected 45.4 million or 6.7 per cent of children under 5 years of age.

The share of countries burdened by high food prices, which had been relatively stable since 2016, rose sharply from 16 per cent in 2019 to 47 per cent in 2020.