The Number of Malnourished Individuals Has Continuously Increased Over the Past Five Years

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Adi Ahdiat 07/07/2022 12:20 WIB

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According to a FAO report, the global population experiencing undernutrition increased continuously during the period 2017-2021.

Global Prevalence of Undernutrition (2015-2021)

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The global population suffering from undernutrition has continued to increase over the past five years.

This is recorded in the latest report, *The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World*, released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday (6/7/2022).

According to the FAO, undernutrition is a condition where a person's daily food consumption does not meet the standard energy requirements for a healthy life.

In 2015, the global population suffering from undernutrition was around 588 million people. However, since 2017, the number has consistently increased each year, as shown in the graph.

"Despite expectations that the world would recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and food security would improve, global hunger has actually continued to increase until 2021," wrote the FAO in its report.

"The global prevalence of undernutrition jumped from 8% in 2019 to 9.3% in 2020, and rose to 9.8% in 2021," it continued.

According to FAO data, in 2021, the highest number of undernourished people was in Asia, reaching 425 million. This was followed by Africa with 278 million, Latin America and the Caribbean with 57 million, and Oceania with 2.5 million.

Undernourishment figures for North America and Europe were not recorded due to a lack of reports or their insignificant proportion relative to the total population in those regions.

In response to this issue, the FAO is urging countries to improve agricultural policies so that healthy food can be accessed by low-income groups.

"This issue shows that national policies are no longer contributing to reducing hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition," explained the FAO.

"This is a moment for governments to evaluate their food and agricultural policies," it concluded.

(Also Read: Global Food Insecurity Worsens: What are the Causes?)

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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