Global Hunger Index: Hunger worsens in 32 countries since 2018

The 2026 Global Hunger Index reports that hunger has increased in 32 countries since 2018, with conflicts, displacement, and extreme weather as key drivers, notably in Sudan. The data indicates a stagnation or reversal of prior progress, signaling a deteriorating global food-security baseline. The index is an aggregate measure; country-level causality remains contested.