Bangladesh
Global Hunger Index Bangladesh lags behind Sri Lanka in Global Hunger Index
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Oct 14: Bangladesh's position in the Global Hunger Index (GSI) has deteriorated compared to last year. Bangladesh was in the 76th position last year, now it has moved to the 84th position. Bangladesh is ahead of neighbouring India (107th) and Pakistan (99th) but lags behind Sri Lanka which is in a major economic crisis. Sri Lanka is in the 64th position on the list.
Ireland-based voluntary organization Concern Worldwide and Germany's Welt Hunger Hilf jointly released the Global Hunger Index-2022 on Thursday (October 13), covering 121 countries across the globe.
The hunger index is created by measuring factors such as economic conditions, child health, and inequality in wealth distribution. Malnutrition, under-five height, mortality, weight for height, etc. are taken into consideration. The score of Bangladesh in this index this year is 19.6.
According to GSI's 2022 score, hunger levels have reached alarming levels in at least nine out of 121 countries in the world. In addition, another 35 countries have severe hunger situations. Countries with alarming hunger are the Central African Republic, Chad, the People's Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Yemen, Burundi, South Sudan, and Syria.
According to a report by Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Help, South Asia currently has the worst hunger in the world. It has the second most hungry environment in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, some countries in East Africa are facing the worst drought in the last 40 years; Which has made the lives of millions of people at risk.
Hunger is moderate in West Asia and North Africa; Where there are concerns about hunger relief initiatives. However, the lowest levels of world hunger are in Latin America, the Caribbean, East and Southeast Asia, and Europe and Central Asia.
In this year's index, Sri Lanka is on top of Bangladesh among Asian countries. The country is ranked 64th with a score of 13.6. Then Myanmar is ranked 71st with a score of 15.6. On the other hand, India, another neighbour of Bangladesh, is ranked 107th. And in this index, Pakistan is in 99th place with a score of 26.1.
