An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent in 2023 and 8.7 percent in 2022. However, the United Nations “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” report says results weren’t consistent across the globe. Hunger continued to rise in most of Africa and Western Asia. The report estimates that between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger last year. Based on the minimum estimate of 673 million, this represents a decrease of 15 million people from 2023 and of 22 million in 2022. While the decline is welcome, the latest estimates are still above pre-COVID levels, with the high food inflation of recent years contributing to the slow recovery in food security. Notable improvements were seen in places like southern Asia and Latin America. Estimates say 512 million people could be chronically undernourished by 2030.
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