Over 256 Million People Are Hungry in Africa - Report

Globally, 821.6 million people - or 11% of the population - suffer from hunger, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 report. Africa has the highest percentage of hungry people globally, with one in five people going hungry. The number rises to nearly one in three in east Africa.

The launch of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 at FAO headquarters in Rome.

Documents

InFocus

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.