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Global Hunger Index by Country

Somalia has the highest Global Hunger Index in 2024 (44.1), followed by Burundi (42.5) and South Sudan (42.5). Montenegro has the lowest (5.0).

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Global Hunger Index, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 131 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
13.7
Middle half 6.6 – 24.0
Average
16.0
131 countries
Lowest (best)
5.0
China
Highest (worst)
44.1
Somalia

Over time · 2000–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Uzbekistan
  • Chile

Data

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131 countries · # = rank by Global Hunger Index
#
1China5.0
1Russia5.0
1Turkey5.0
1Uzbekistan5.0
1Chile5.0
1Romania5.0
1United Arab Emirates5.0
1Hungary5.0
1Belarus5.0
1Serbia5.0
1Slovakia5.0
1Costa Rica5.0
1Kuwait5.0
1Croatia5.0
1Georgia5.0
1Uruguay5.0
1Bosnia and Herzegovina5.0
1Lithuania5.0
1Latvia5.0
1North Macedonia5.0
1Estonia5.0
1Montenegro5.0
23Bulgaria5.1
23Armenia5.1
25Kazakhstan5.3
26Mongolia5.6
26Moldova5.6
28Colombia5.7
29Tunisia5.9
30Paraguay6.0
31Mexico6.1
32Azerbaijan6.2
33Brazil6.6
33Argentina6.6
35Algeria6.7
36Kyrgyzstan6.8
37Saudi Arabia6.9
38Iran7.4
38Peru7.4
40Jamaica7.7
41Dominican Republic7.8
41Dominica7.8
43Albania7.9
44El Salvador8.0
44Panama8.0
46Lebanon8.1
47Ukraine8.6
48Guyana9.1
49Morocco9.2
49Cape Verde9.2
51Turkmenistan9.5
52Oman9.9
53Thailand10.1
54Fiji10.2
55Trinidad and Tobago10.8
56Suriname10.9
57Vietnam11.3
57Sri Lanka11.3
59Ecuador11.6
60Jordan12.0
61South Africa12.5
62Malaysia12.7
63Mauritius12.8
64Egypt13.2
65Nicaragua13.6
66Tajikistan13.7
67Ghana13.9
68Philippines14.4
69Nepal14.7
69Cambodia14.7
71Iraq14.9
72Lesotho15.0
73Venezuela15.1
74Senegal15.3
75Honduras15.6
76Myanmar15.7
76Eswatini15.7
78Bolivia16.8
79Indonesia16.9
80Gabon17.4
81Cameroon18.3
82Togo18.6
83Guatemala18.8
83Comoros18.8
85Libya19.2
86Bangladesh19.4
86Solomon Islands19.4
88Namibia19.7
89Laos19.8
90Gambia19.9
91Ivory Coast20.6
92Botswana20.7
93Mauritania21.1
94Djibouti21.2
95Malawi21.9
96Tanzania22.7
97Guinea23.2
98Mali24.0
98Republic of the Congo24.0
100Burkina Faso24.6
101Benin24.7
102Kenya25.0
103Rwanda25.2
104Ethiopia26.2
105Angola26.6
106Timor-Leste27.0
107India27.3
107Uganda27.3
109Mozambique27.5
110Zimbabwe27.6
111Pakistan27.9
112Nigeria28.8
112Sudan28.8
112Papua New Guinea28.8
115Syria30.3
116Guinea-Bissau30.5
117Zambia30.7
118Afghanistan30.8
119Sierra Leone31.2
120North Korea31.4
121Central African Republic31.5
122Liberia31.9
123Niger34.1
124Haiti34.3
125DR Congo34.9
126Madagascar36.3
127Chad36.4
128Yemen41.2
129Burundi42.5
129South Sudan42.5
131Somalia44.1

What correlates with Global Hunger Index (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,454 other country metrics sharing at least 79 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Global Hunger Index tend to score higher on these

  1. Undernourishment RateHunger Rates by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 126
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  2. % of Pop. in Multidimensional PovertyPoverty Rate by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 92
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  3. Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) ScorePoverty Rate by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 91
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  4. Public ServicesFailed States
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 129
    Plot
  5. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 117
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  6. Stunting RatesStunting Rates by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 124
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Global Hunger Index tend to score lower on these

  1. Social Progress IndexSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 129
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  2. Internet Users (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 122
    Plot
  3. Nutrition & Medical CareSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 129
    Plot
  4. Internet PenetrationInternet Penetration by Country
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 118
    Plot
  5. Human Development IndexStandard of Living by Country
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 130
    Plot
  6. GDI Female Human DevelopmentGender Development Index by Country
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 125
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Hunger Index?
Somalia has the highest Global Hunger Index in 2024, at 44.1, followed by Burundi (42.5) and South Sudan (42.5).
Which country has the lowest Global Hunger Index?
Montenegro has the lowest Global Hunger Index in 2024, at 5.0.
What is the median Global Hunger Index across countries?
The median is 13.7 across the 131 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this global hunger index by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Hunger Index Scores - Global Hunger Index.

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