Global Hunger Index
Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels. The GHI is calculated annually by the International Food Policy Research Institute. It ranks countries on a 100-point scale, with 0 being the best score (no hunger) and 100 being the worst.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The Global Hunger Index is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries’ hunger situation. The GHI measures progress and failures in the global fight against hunger. The GHI is updated once a year.
Methodology[edit | edit source]
The GHI score is calculated using a three-step process. First, values for each country are normalized on a 0–100 scale based on the worst and best values for the four indicators. The normalized values are then aggregated for each country to give a final score between 0 (best) and 100 (worst).
Indicators[edit | edit source]
The GHI score is based on four indicators:
- Undernourishment: the proportion of undernourished people as a percentage of the population (reflecting the share of the population with insufficient caloric intake)
- Child wasting: the proportion of children under the age of five who suffer from wasting (that is, low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition)
- Child stunting: the proportion of children under the age of five who suffer from stunting (that is, low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition)
- Child mortality: the mortality rate of children under the age of five (partly reflecting the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments)
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References[edit | edit source]
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