Yearly data from 2006 onward, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) measures and tracks hunger at global, regional, and national levels. It scores countries on a 100-point scale using indicators like undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality. The index is published by Welthungerhilfe, Concern Worldwide, and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict.
Use Cases
- Compare national hunger levels over time based on the composite GHI score.
- Analyze correlations between child nutrition indicators (stunting, wasting) and overall hunger severity.
- Identify regions with 'extremely alarming' hunger levels for targeted intervention planning.
- Track progress towards hunger reduction goals using the multidimensional index.
Strengths
- Scores countries on a standardized 100-point scale, enabling direct comparison.
- Integrates four internationally recognized indicators to provide a multidimensional picture.
- Published yearly since 2006, offering a long-term time series for trend analysis.
- Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the underlying international data sources.
Provenance
- Source
- Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Welthungerhilfe, Concern Worldwide.
- Collection Method
- Calculated from internationally recognized data sources on undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality.
- Time Range
- 2006 onward
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:21:12.165256; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Global, regional, and national levels.