Overview

• Roughly 673 million people are undernourished worldwide, reflecting stalled progress against hunger since 2016.
• About two million people faced famine-like conditions in 2024, with roughly 95% located in Gaza and Sudan.
• Violent conflict triggered 20 food crises in 2024 that affected nearly 140 million people, alongside economic shocks and climate stress.
• The authors warn that 56 countries are unlikely to reach low hunger levels by 2030, putting the UN Zero Hunger target at risk.
• Data gaps in high-need areas and price increases that made a healthy diet unaffordable for 2.6 million obscure true needs, as donors are urged to reverse cuts and hold those weaponizing hunger to account.