Around 673 million people, or 8.2% of the world's population, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, jointly prepared by five U.

Global hunger fell in 2024 for a third year, but conflict and climate shocks deepened crises in Africa and Middle East.

Global hunger levels declined in 2024 for the second consecutive year, with an estimated 15 million fewer people affected than in 2023, according to the latest United Nations (UN) report on food security.

This year's The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report also examines the causes and consequences of recent food inflation Addis

The number of hungry people around the world reduced for a third straight year in 2024. But across Africa, conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are increasing hunger and malnutrition.