Yemen

Yemen is at the center of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, suffering from conflict within its
own borders as well as the effects of conflict elsewhere. Since the start of the Yemeni Civil War in 2014,
poverty has increased dramatically and the country’s economy has been crippled. Devastated public
health and water and sanitation systems have also led to high case numbers of cholera, measles, and
polio (among others). This makes malnutrition an even more deadly condition.

One of the issues that has made Yemen the world’s hungriest country for 2022 is its dependence on
food imports. Even before the onset of conflict — and a resulting humanitarian crisis — in Ukraine, food
prices in Yemen were on the rise due to the depreciation of the rial and rising fuel costs. However, its
particular dependency on Russia and Ukraine for wheat has furthered levels of food insecurity and
pushed the prices of basic goods even further out of reach.

Reference: https://www.concernusa.org/story/worlds-hungriest-countries/