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Global Hunger Index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.8value
Median: 14.5value
Countries Covered
128
with available data
Highest
Somalia
50.8value
Lowest
Brazil
2.5value
Top 5 Countries
1Somalia50.8value
2Yemen45.1value
3Central African Republic43.0value
4Burundi42.5value
5Comoros42.5value
By Region
Other19.4value(82 countries)
Africa17.5value(9 countries)
Asia15.8value(19 countries)
North America14.1value(2 countries)
South America6.2value(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.5value)High (50.8value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.8value)
Other (82)
Africa (9)
Asia (19)
North America (2)
South America (7)
Europe (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 50.8value |
| 2 | Yemen | 45.1value |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 43.0value |
| 4 | Burundi | 42.5value |
| 5 | Comoros | 42.5value |
| 6 | South Sudan | 42.5value |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 42.5value |
| 8 | Chad | 39.6value |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 39.0value |
| 10 | Madagascar | 36.3value |
| 11 | Liberia | 33.3value |
| 12 | Haiti | 32.8value |
| 13 | Timor-Leste | 32.4value |
| 14 | Mozambique | 31.3value |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 31.3value |
| 16 | Republic of the Congo | 30.3value |
| 17 | Nigeria | 28.3value |
| 18 | Afghanistan | 28.3value |
| 19 | Papua New Guinea | 27.8value |
| 20 | Guinea | 27.5value |
| 21 | India | 27.5value |
| 22 | Niger | 27.5value |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 27.5value |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 27.5value |
| 25 | Uganda | 27.5value |
| 26 | Zambia | 27.5value |
| 27 | Djibouti | 27.4value |
| 28 | Lesotho | 27.4value |
| 29 | Rwanda | 26.4value |
| 30 | Angola | 26.0value |
| 31 | North Korea | 25.2value |
| 32 | Sudan | 25.1value |
| 33 | Mali | 24.7value |
| 34 | Pakistan | 24.7value |
| 35 | United Republic of Tanzania | 24.7value |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 24.5value |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 24.1value |
| 38 | Togo | 23.7value |
| 39 | Botswana | 23.2value |
| 40 | Kenya | 23.0value |
| 41 | Iraq | 22.8value |
| 42 | Mauritania | 22.6value |
| 43 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.3value |
| 44 | Benin | 22.2value |
| 45 | Venezuela | 22.2value |
| 46 | Malawi | 21.3value |
| 47 | Namibia | 20.2value |
| 48 | Guatemala | 19.6value |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 19.5value |
| 50 | Nepal | 19.1value |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 19.1value |
| 52 | Solomon Islands | 18.8value |
| 53 | Cameroon | 18.6value |
| 54 | Indonesia | 18.0value |
| 55 | Republic of The Gambia | 17.6value |
| 56 | Myanmar | 17.5value |
| 57 | Cambodia | 17.0value |
| 58 | Eswatini | 17.0value |
| 59 | Philippines | 16.8value |
| 60 | Gabon | 16.6value |
| 61 | Senegal | 16.3value |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 16.0value |
| 63 | Tajikistan | 15.0value |
| 64 | Ghana | 14.9value |
| 65 | Ecuador | 14.0value |
| 66 | Nicaragua | 14.0value |
| 67 | Vietnam | 13.6value |
| 68 | South Africa | 12.9value |
| 69 | Honduras | 12.8value |
| 70 | Malaysia | 12.8value |
| 71 | Bolivia | 12.7value |
| 72 | Egypt | 12.5value |
| 73 | Oman | 12.3value |
| 74 | Mauritius | 12.2value |
| 75 | Thailand | 11.7value |
| 76 | Cape Verde | 10.8value |
| 77 | Guyana | 10.7value |
| 78 | Suriname | 10.4value |
| 79 | Lebanon | 9.7value |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 9.7value |
| 81 | Colombia | 8.9value |
| 82 | El Salvador | 8.9value |
| 83 | Panama | 8.9value |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.9value |
| 85 | Morocco | 8.8value |
| 86 | Fiji | 8.6value |
| 87 | Jamaica | 8.6value |
| 88 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.6value |
| 89 | Mexico | 8.5value |
| 90 | Jordan | 8.3value |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 8.0value |
| 92 | Peru | 8.0value |
| 93 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.7value |
| 94 | Paraguay | 7.5value |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 7.5value |
| 96 | Armenia | 7.2value |
| 97 | Algeria | 6.9value |
| 98 | Saudi Arabia | 6.8value |
| 99 | Ukraine | 6.8value |
| 100 | Kazakhstan | 6.4value |
| 101 | Georgia | 6.3value |
| 102 | Russian Federation | 6.2value |
| 103 | Albania | 6.2value |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 6.1value |
| 105 | Mongolia | 6.1value |
| 106 | Tunisia | 6.0value |
| 107 | Uzbekistan | 5.9value |
| 108 | Costa Rica | 5.3value |
| 109 | Argentina | 5.3value |
| 110 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.0value |
| 111 | Belarus | 2.5value |
| 112 | Chile | 2.5value |
| 113 | People's Republic of China | 2.5value |
| 114 | Croatia | 2.5value |
| 115 | Cuba | 2.5value |
| 116 | Estonia | 2.5value |
| 117 | Kuwait | 2.5value |
| 118 | Latvia | 2.5value |
| 119 | Lithuania | 2.5value |
| 120 | Montenegro | 2.5value |
| 121 | Romania | 2.5value |
| 122 | Serbia | 2.5value |
| 123 | Slovakia | 2.5value |
| 124 | Türkiye | 2.5value |
| 125 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.5value |
| 126 | Uruguay | 2.5value |
| 127 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.5value |
| 128 | Brazil | 2.5value |
Showing 128 of 128 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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