This year marks the tenth year of the Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool for measuring the state of
hunger at the global, regional, and national levels. The 2015 GHI reveals that despite a 27 percent
decrease in hunger scores among developing countries, hunger levels in 52 of 117 countries in the
2015 Global Hunger Index remain “serious” (44 countries) or “alarming” (8 countries). This year’s
report also focuses on the relationship between conflict and hunger, noting that many countries with
the highest and worst GHI scores tend to be those engaged in or recently emerged from war. Read more.
