Global Hunger Falls Below 8% for the First Time Since the Pandemic

For the 3rd consecutive year, global hunger as measured by malnourishment among continental populations has fallen. It’s also the first time that the malnourished as a share of global population has fallen below 8% since the government-enforced business closures and supply disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented in the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 report, 7.8% of the global population is considered malnourished. Though tragic, it suggests at least that advances seen in the also largely-rural Central Asia could be replicated if wars can be brought to an end. SHARE This Encouraging Milestone On The Way Towards Ending Hunger…