1.

10 countries that have achieved greatest success in reducing the total

number of hungry people in proportion to their national population are
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cuba, Georgia, Ghana, Kuwait, Saint Vincent
and Grenadines, Thailand and Venezuela.
2. In 2010, an estimated 7.6 million children — more than 20,000 a day —
died. Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of these deaths
The data show below number of people died due to hunger
2010: 821 million
2015: 784 million
2016: 804 million
2017: 821 million
2018: 822 million
It will be a huge challenge to achieve the UN Sustainable
Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030.
3. Share of undernourished people in the world:

1990: 19.0%

2000: 14.5%

2010: 11.8%

2015: 10.6%

2016: 10.7%

2017: 10.8%

2018: 10.8%

The number of people affected by hunger is highest on the African

continent where 20% of the population don’t get enough to eat. In
parts of eastern and southern Africa, the number is over 30%

In Sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 3 children experience stunted growth

because they don’t get enough food or vitamins. Besides a number
of  health issues, stunted growth also affects the childrens’ cognitive
abilities.