India's 2024 Global Hunger Index Ranking

Key Points

• 1India's 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranking is a matter of concern.
• 2India is ranked "serious" (rank 105 and score 27.3).
• 3The report considers data from the Sample Registration System.
• 4Food inflation more than doubled between FY22 and FY24, from 3.8% to 7.5%.
• 5Infant mortality in India was 26 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
• 6Child stunting and wasting rates were 35.5% and 18.7% respectively.