Where India stands in Global Hunger Index ?
Recently the Global Hunger Index ( GHI ) published a list on 117 countries . And our proud ful country India was in 102nd below Nepal , Bangladesh and even Pakistan . GHI is a meater which includes many countries over the world every year . The lower the country is on the list the more critical situation it is facing . They calculate through 4 major factors 1- The proportion of the undernourished as a percentage of the population . 2- The proportion of children under the age of five suffering from wasting 3- the proportion of children under the age of five suffering from stunting . 4- The mortality rate of children under the age of five . Let me show you some numbers . 38% children under 5years show stunted growth . 21% children malnourished . No improvement in child malnourishment in 25years . 19 cr. people go hungry everyday . 14.5% of population in undernourished . 3000 children ...