Why in the News?
The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights alarming levels of child malnutrition and anaemia among women in India.
About the SOFI Report:
- Full Name: State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
- Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Started in: 1999
- Purpose: Tracks global hunger, food insecurity, and nutrition. Monitors SDG-2 (Zero Hunger).
Global Highlights (2025):
- Hunger Rate: Dropped from 8.5% (2023) to 8.2% (2024)
- Undernourished People: 735 million globally
- Double Burden: Undernutrition and obesity rising simultaneously
- Healthy Diets: Cost rising due to inflation and climate impacts
India-Specific Findings:
- Wasting (Under-5): 18.7% – highest globally (21+ million affected)
- Stunting (Under-5): 37.4 million children
- Overweight Children: 4.2 million (up from 2.7 mn in 2012)
- Anaemia in Women (15–49): 53.7% (203 million affected)
- Undernourished Population: 172 million (12% of population)
- Unaffordable Healthy Diet: 42.9% can’t afford; cost rose from $2.77 (2017) to $4.07 (2024)
- Adult Obesity: Doubled in a decade – now 71.4 million
| [UPSC 2016] Which of the following is/are the indicator/ indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
1. Undernourishment 2. Child stunting 3. Child mortality Select the correct answer using the code given below. Options (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3* (d) 1 and 3 only |
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