Hunger and malnutrition
“Why do 673 million people go hungry in a world that already grows enough food?”
Root causes (expand to see solutions)
Hunger and malnutrition persist in a world that already grows enough calories to feed 10 billion people. It is not a problem of supply:
What's at stake
Hunger causes children to grow up stunted and suffer academically, while underfed mothers bear smaller, weaker babies. Widespread hunger drives unrest and displacement, and climate change is intensifying the droughts and floods that already drive acute hunger for 87 million people a year.
The global picture
Sub-Saharan Africa
High severity
Where hunger is deadliest, driven by conflict, drought, and failed harvests.
The map marks the worst-hit areas; hunger is also serious across parts of Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.