SOFI REPORT 2024 (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Social Issues)

News-CRUX-10     25th July 2024        
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Context: The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report reveals that global undernourishment levels remained at pre-pandemic figures for the third consecutive year, with one in 11 people experiencing hunger in 2023.


State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2024

  • About: It was launched in the context of the G20 Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty Task Force Ministerial Meeting in Brazil.
  • Prepared by: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Released by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).


Key Findings

  • Estimated Hunger Figures: Between 713 and 757 million people may have faced hunger in 2023.
  • Warning Sign for SDG 2: This figure indicates a significant shortfall in meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, Zero Hunger, by the 2030 deadline.
  • 15-Year Regression: The world has reverted to levels of undernourishment seen in 2008-2009, setting back progress by 15 years.
  • Persistent Food Insecurity: Around 2.33 billion people globally experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023, a number that has not improved since the pandemic.
  • Severe Food Insecurity: Over 864 million people faced severe food insecurity, sometimes going an entire day or more without food.
  • The percentage of the population facing hunger continued to rise in Africa (20.4%), remained stable in Asia (8.1%) and showed progress in Latin America (6.2%). From 2022 to 2023, hunger increased in Western Asia, the Caribbean, and most African subregions.

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