Reports and Indices

Global Hunger Index 2026

October 19 , 2026 8 hrs 0 min 55 0

The 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI), released by Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Helvetas and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), reported a global hunger score of 18.1.
The global score worsened from 17.6 in 2018 to 18.1 in 2026, remaining in the moderate hunger category.
The GHI measures four indicators: undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and child mortality among children under five years.
Eight countries, including Somalia, Burundi, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar, were classified as having alarming hunger levels.
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded a serious hunger level with a score of 27.5, while South Asia scored 23.5, also in the serious category.
Armed conflicts, climate shocks and reduced aid funding worsen food insecurity, while Nepal, Uganda and Togo have made progress in reducing hunger.