Overview

• The UN’s 2025 report records a slight global decline to 673 million undernourished people in 2024, a drop of 22 million from the previous year.
• Progress in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and South America contrasts with worsening hunger trends in Africa and West Asia.
• Approximately 2.3 billion people are now experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity, indicating a widespread nutrition crisis.
• Intensifying conflicts have driven acute hunger in Gaza, Sudan, and Yemen, raising fears of mass starvation in these regions.
• Recent cuts to US and German aid budgets have slashed funding for hunger relief programs, raising concerns that agencies will struggle to meet growing needs.