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FAO The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)

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A yearly UN report led by FAO with IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO on hunger, food insecurity, the cost of a healthy diet and malnutrition.

Key facts
Published byFAO, with IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO
What it measuresPrevalence and number of undernourished people, food insecurity, affordability of a healthy diet, stunting, wasting, overweight and anaemia.
How oftenAnnual
Latest editionSOFI 2026 (released July 2026)

India's figures

India's figures
Prevalence of undernourishment, 2023–259.8% (21.1% in 2004–06)
Number of undernourished people, 2023–25142.5 million (243.9 million in 2004–06)
People unable to afford a healthy diet, 202535.5% (59.8% in 2017)
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