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India falls behind Pakistan, Bangladesh in global hunger index

NEW DELHI, 16 October 2021, (TON): India’s position on Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 has further deteriorated after it slipped to the 101st spot out of 116 countries, lagging behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Eighteen countries, including China, Brazil and Kuwait, shared the top rank with GHI score of less than five, NDTV reported quoting the website of the GHI that tracks hunger and malnutrition.

The report, prepared jointly by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe, termed the level of hunger in India "alarming".

In 2020, India was ranked 94th out of 107 countries. Now with 116 countries in the fray, it has dropped to 101st rank. India's GHI score has also decelerated – from 38.8 in 2000 to the range of 28.8 - 27.5 between 2012 and 2021.

Neighbouring countries like Nepal (76), Bangladesh (76), Myanmar (71) and Pakistan (92) are also in the 'alarming' hunger category, but have fared better at feeding its citizens than India, according to the report.

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