The 2017 Global Hunger Index has ranked India 100 among 119 countries, marking a 55- point fall over the past three years and prompting nutrition analysts to highlight concerns that economic growth does not automatically guarantee food security.
About the Index
India’s Performance in Comparison with Other Countries
Child Wasting
Why does India always Score Poorly on the Global Hunger Index?
The report also carries an important message for the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM): The project should not lose sight of the links between sanitation and nutrition. Water-borne diseases like diarrhea, for example, are known to result in poor absorption of nutrients, especially in children under five. The government would do well to take note of the implications of the Global Hunger Index for its welfare schemes. |
There has been Progress