Write a short note on the Global Hunger Index?

• The Global Hunger Index has been brought out almost every year since 2000 to map the situation of hunger in various countries.
• India ranks 107 out of 121 countries  (under the “serious category”) on the Global Hunger Index in 2022
• Global Hunger Index 2022 is the 15th in the series of reports.

Publishing Organizations: 

• Global Hunger Index is jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

Mandate: 

• The reason for mapping hunger is to ensure that the world achieves “Zero Hunger by 2030”- one of the Sustainable Development Goals laid out by the United Nations.
• It is for this reason that GHI scores are not calculated for certain high-income countries.

Parameters Used: 

• Global Hunger Index tracks the performance of different countries on four key parameters.

1. Undernourishment (which reflects inadequate food availability) 
2. Child Wasting (which reflects acute undernutrition)
3. Child Stunting (which reflects chronic undernutrition)
4. Child Mortality (which reflects both inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environment)

• These parameters capture multiple dimensions- such a deficiency of micronutrients- of hunger, thus providing a far more comprehensive measure of hunger.