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A woman feeds her malnourished child with special food at the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of Shivpuri district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh February 1, 2012. India has failed to reduce its high prevalence of child malnutrition despite its economy doubling between 1990 and 2005 to become Asia's third largest. A government-supported survey last month said 42 percent of children under five are underweight - almost double that of sub-Saharan Africa - compared to 43 percent five years ago. The statistic - which means 3,000 children dying daily due to illnesses related to poor diets - forced Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to admit last month that malnutrition was "a national shame" and was putting the health of the nation in jeopardy. Picture taken February 1, 2012. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY POVERTY FOOD TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
May 28 is World Hunger Day
-There is progress in the long-term reduction of hunger in the world
-Level of hunger in the world has decreased by 27% since 1992
-Global Hunger Index ranks India as 100 out of 119 countries
-14.9% of India’s population is undernourished
-21% of children under the age of 5 are underweight in India
-1 in 4 children in India is malnourished
Global Hunger Index (GHI)
Indicators:
-Undernourishment (Insufficient calorie intake)
-Child Wasting (low weight for the height)
-Child Stunting (low height for the age)
-Child Mortality (death due to inadequate nutrition)
GHI severity scale
Calculated using 4 indicators with standardized score on a 100-point scale based on the highest level of indicator globally
India’s severity level
Total:
Percentage of undernourished population in India
Percentage of Child Wasting in India
Percentage of Child Stunting in India
Percentage of under-five mortality rate in India
(Sources: Global Hunger Index, India Food Banking Network)
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