805 Million People Are Still Experiencing Hunger Worldwide
805 million people are still experiencing hunger worldwide – The fight against hunger — the ” world’s most solvable problem ” — is far from over.
While the number of people suffering from hunger across the globe has seen a dramatic decline over the past two decades, and international food prices are falling, there are still 805 million people who cannot lead a healthy life due to lack of food.
The majority of hungry people live in Asia, while Africa has the highest prevalence, with one person in four there is undernourished. two thirds of the total. The percentage in southern Asia has fallen in recent years but in western Asia it has increased slightly. Poor nutrition causes the death of nearly 3.1 million children every year.
Experts estimate that $30 billion would end world hunger, and that’s compared to the $165 billion worth of food we waste in the US every year.
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