Know
your world: facts about hunger and poverty
World Hunger Facts – Today there are 821 million
people who are chronically undernourished. This is more
than the 795 million in 2014, although still down from
about 900 million in 2000. For more information on the
rising rate of global undernutrition, see our response
to the 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition Report.
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1
in 7 People are Hungry - 1/3 of food is wasted
Hunger Statistics - Every year, authors, journalists,
teachers, researchers, schoolchildren and students ask
us for statistics about hunger and malnutrition. To help
answer these questions, we've compiled a list of useful
facts and figures on world hunger.
Some 795 million people in the world do not have enough
food to lead a healthy active life. That's about one in
nine people on earth.
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What
Causes Hunger?
The world produces enough to feed the entire global population
of 7 billion people. And yet, one person in eight on the
planet goes to bed hungry each night. So why does hunger
exist?
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Iraq
War dollars could have ended world hunger for 30 years
As sectarian fighting in Iraq spreads, there’s a
Facebook meme that captures the public’s frustration
with the relative costs and benefits of America’s
military intervention in that country. The image makes
a simple claim.
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Why
Is World Hunger Still a Problem?
Have You Ever Wondered...
Why is world hunger still a problem?
How much food is wasted around the world each year?
Why do we throw away so much food?
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The
impact of hunger on health
Hunger and health are deeply connected. People who are
food insecure are disproportionally affected by diet-sensitive
chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure,
and according to research, food insecurity is also linked
to many adverse effects to overall health.
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Hunger
and child development
For children, food insecurity is particularly devastating.
Not having enough healthy food can have serious implications
for a child’s physical and mental health, academic
achievement and future economic prosperity. Research shows
an association between food insecurity and delayed development
in young children; risk of chronic illnesses like asthma
and anemia; and behavioral problems like hyperactivity,
anxiety and aggression in school-age children.
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