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World hunger has increased in three consecutive years – UN

’, an estimated 820 million people did not have enough to eat in 2018, up from 811 million in the previous year, which is the third year of increase in a row.

It also noted that new food challenges are beginning to pop up as overweight and obesity continue to increase in all regions, particularly among school-age children and adults.According to the report, the chances of being food insecure are higher for women than men in every continent, with the largest gap in Latin America.

In addition to the challenges of stunting and wasting, the report noted that Asia and Africa are also home to nearly three-quarters of all overweight children worldwide.The report shows that the situation in Africa is alarming as it has the highest rate of hunger in the world.“Since 2011, almost half the countries where rising hunger occurred due to economic slowdowns or stagnation were in Africa.

The report shows that the largest number of undernourished people live in Asia, mostly in southern Asian countries. The report said irregular access to food is also a challenge for high-income countries, including eight per cent of the population in Northern America and Europe.

 

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