Three Measures of Hunger

THREE MEASURES OF HUNGER 64 65 66 Because these three national-level measures reflect different aspects of hunger and food security, the relative values for different countries can vary from measure to measure. The three measures-all on a scale of 0 to 67 68 100-also suggest different types of policy approaches to reducing hunger and improving food security. | 47 48 4- 25 17 10 137 26- 18 35 - 24 25 27 26 36 PREVALENCE OF UNDERNOURISHMENT MORE FAVORABLE LESS FAVORABLE Each year FAO presents data on the prevalence of undernourishment-that is, the percentage of people in a popula- tion who consume too few calories. This is the indicator used to measure coun- tries' progress in achieving Millennium Development Goal 1. 2. GHANA PERUI INDIA MOZAMBIQUE HAITI CHINA GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX - IFPRI's GHI combines the FAO under- nourishment indicator with two other indicators of the effects of undernutri- tion on children, who are particularly vulnerable: child underweight and child mortality. This captures some of the multidimensional nature of hunger. N3. CHINA INDIAI MOZAMBIQUE НАm PERU GLOBAL FOOD GHANA SECURITY INDEX This index, produced by the Economist: Intelligence Unit and sponsored by DuPont, takes a broader look at overall food security by combining indicators of food affordability, availability, and qual- ity. It helps identify gaps in countries food security networks. CHINA PERUI INDIA HAITI GHANAI MOZAMBIQUE INSIGHTS IFPRInfographic ifpri.org MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 68 137 17.5 54.0– -23.3- -42.8 –