The Challenge of Hunger 2008
October 13, 2008
Open Access | CC-BY-4.0
2008 Global Hunger Index and 2008 India State Hunger Index released for World Food Day
Thirty-three countries around the world have alarming or extremely alarming levels of hunger, according to the 2008 Global Hunger Index. The Democratic Republic of Congo scored the worst on the Index, followed by Eritrea, Burundi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ethiopia.
According to the first-ever India State Hunger Index, Madhya Pradesh has the most severe level of hunger in the country, followed by Jharkhand and Bihar. Punjab and Kerala scored the best on the Index.
- IFPRI Media Briefing page (includes press releases, fact sheets, maps)
- 2008 Global Hunger Index
- 2008 India State Hunger Index