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Hunger in India
July 30 , 2026
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- India has reduced its undernourished population by 42% over the last two decades, outpacing global trends in its battle against hunger.
- The share of undernourished Indians plummeted from 21.1% in 2004–06 to 9.8% in 2023–25.
- More than a third of the population—520.1 million people (35.5%)—cannot regularly afford a nutritionally adequate diet.
- The cost of a healthy diet in India increased by more than a 3 times over six years.
- Within South Asia, the cost of a healthy diet in India was the lowest among all countries except Pakistan.
- Elsewhere in Asia, the cost was lower in China, but far higher in Japan and South Korea.
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