India Ranks 100th in Global Hunger Index 2026 with Serious Hunger Levels

Aspect	Details
GHI 2026 Theme	"No Security Without Food Security"
Published By	Welthungerhilfe (WHH), IFHV at Ruhr University Bochum, Helvetas
Global GHI Score	18.1 (moderate hunger) - Worsened from 17.6 in 2018
Total Countries Ranked	122
Global Findings	•645 million people face hunger globally •32 countries worsened since 2018 •8 countries in "alarming" hunger category (e.g., Chad, Somalia, Yemen) •36 countries in "serious" category •57 countries unlikely to achieve low hunger by 2030
India's Ranking	100th (out of 122)
India's GHI Score	24.1 (serious hunger)
India's Indicators	•Child stunting: 29.3% (down from 50% in 2000) •Child wasting: 19% (highest globally) •Under-five mortality: 2.7%-2.9% •Undernourishment data not specified
Pakistan's Ranking	106th (out of 122)
Pakistan's GHI Score	25.5 (serious hunger) - Worse than India
Pakistan's Indicators	•Undernourishment: 16.1% •Child stunting: 33.6% •Child wasting: 9.8% •Under-five mortality: 5.6%
Key Challenges	Conflict, climate change, rising food prices slowing SDG progress
Worst-Affected Regions	Sub-Saharan Africa & South Asia