Overview

• Around 673 million people (8.2% of the global population) experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023, marking the third consecutive annual decline since the pandemic.
• South America and Southern Asia saw their hunger rates fall to 3.8% and 11% respectively last year, driven by social protection programs and improved food access.
• In contrast, more than 307 million people in Africa—over one in five on the continent—were chronically undernourished in 2024, reversing two decades of progress.
• Conflict and climate shocks, particularly in parts of Africa and the Middle East, risk undoing recent gains by disrupting food systems and inflating prices.
• Global nutrition aid is projected to drop by about 44% in 2025, raising fears that reduced support will erode hard-won progress toward Zero Hunger.