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 hunger rates by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Hunger and Undernourishment - FAOSTAT; Global Hunger Index 2023 - Global Hunger Index; Hunger Statistics by Country - Macrotrends; Global Hunger Index 2024 - Global Hunger Index.

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Hunger Rates by Country

Name: Hunger Rates by Country
Creator: Rankodex

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

#
1	China	5.0
1	Russia	5.0
1	Turkey	5.0
1	Uzbekistan	5.0
1	Chile	5.0
1	Romania	5.0
1	United Arab Emirates	5.0
1	Hungary	5.0
1	Belarus	5.0
1	Serbia	5.0
1	Slovakia	5.0
1	Costa Rica	5.0
1	Kuwait	5.0
1	Croatia	5.0
1	Georgia	5.0
1	Uruguay	5.0
1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5.0
1	Lithuania	5.0
1	Latvia	5.0
1	North Macedonia	5.0
1	Estonia	5.0
1	Montenegro	5.0
23	Bulgaria	5.1
23	Armenia	5.1
25	Kazakhstan	5.3
26	Mongolia	5.6
26	Moldova	5.6
28	Colombia	5.7
29	Tunisia	5.9
30	Paraguay	6.0
31	Mexico	6.1
32	Azerbaijan	6.2
33	Brazil	6.6
33	Argentina	6.6
35	Algeria	6.7
36	Kyrgyzstan	6.8
37	Saudi Arabia	6.9
38	Iran	7.4
38	Peru	7.4
40	Jamaica	7.7
41	Dominican Republic	7.8
41	Dominica	7.8
43	Albania	7.9
44	El Salvador	8.0
44	Panama	8.0
46	Lebanon	8.1
47	Ukraine	8.6
48	Guyana	9.1
49	Morocco	9.2
49	Cape Verde	9.2
51	Turkmenistan	9.5
52	Oman	9.9
53	Thailand	10.1
54	Fiji	10.2
55	Trinidad and Tobago	10.8
56	Suriname	10.9
57	Vietnam	11.3
57	Sri Lanka	11.3
59	Ecuador	11.6
60	Jordan	12.0
61	South Africa	12.5
62	Malaysia	12.7
63	Mauritius	12.8
64	Egypt	13.2
65	Nicaragua	13.6
66	Tajikistan	13.7
67	Ghana	13.9
68	Philippines	14.4
69	Nepal	14.7
69	Cambodia	14.7
71	Iraq	14.9
72	Lesotho	15.0
73	Venezuela	15.1
74	Senegal	15.3
75	Honduras	15.6
76	Myanmar	15.7
76	Eswatini	15.7
78	Bolivia	16.8
79	Indonesia	16.9
80	Gabon	17.4
81	Cameroon	18.3
82	Togo	18.6
83	Guatemala	18.8
83	Comoros	18.8
85	Libya	19.2
86	Bangladesh	19.4
86	Solomon Islands	19.4
88	Namibia	19.7
89	Laos	19.8
90	Gambia	19.9
91	Ivory Coast	20.6
92	Botswana	20.7
93	Mauritania	21.1
94	Djibouti	21.2
95	Malawi	21.9
96	Tanzania	22.7
97	Guinea	23.2
98	Mali	24.0
98	Republic of the Congo	24.0
100	Burkina Faso	24.6
101	Benin	24.7
102	Kenya	25.0
103	Rwanda	25.2
104	Ethiopia	26.2
105	Angola	26.6
106	Timor-Leste	27.0
107	India	27.3
107	Uganda	27.3
109	Mozambique	27.5
110	Zimbabwe	27.6
111	Pakistan	27.9
112	Nigeria	28.8
112	Sudan	28.8
112	Papua New Guinea	28.8
115	Syria	30.3
116	Guinea-Bissau	30.5
117	Zambia	30.7
118	Afghanistan	30.8
119	Sierra Leone	31.2
120	North Korea	31.4
121	Central African Republic	31.5
122	Liberia	31.9
123	Niger	34.1
124	Haiti	34.3
125	DR Congo	34.9
126	Madagascar	36.3
127	Chad	36.4
128	Yemen	41.2
129	Burundi	42.5
129	South Sudan	42.5
131	Somalia	44.1

What correlates with Global Hunger Index (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,452 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

% of Pop. in Multidimensional PovertyPoverty Rate by Country
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 92
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Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) ScorePoverty Rate by Country
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 91
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Public ServicesFailed States
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 129
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% of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 117
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Stunting RatesStunting Rates by Country
r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 124
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Crude Birth Rate (UN)Birth Rate by Country
r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 129
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Opposite directions

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

Social Progress IndexSocial Progress Index by Country
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 129
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Internet Users (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 122
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Nutrition & Medical CareSocial Progress Index by Country
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 129
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Internet PenetrationInternet Penetration by Country
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 118
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Human Development IndexStandard of Living by Country
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 130
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GDI Female Human DevelopmentGender Development Index by Country
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 125
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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 hunger rates by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Hunger and Undernourishment - FAOSTAT; Global Hunger Index 2023 - Global Hunger Index; Hunger Statistics by Country - Macrotrends; Global Hunger Index 2024 - Global Hunger Index.