While global living standards have steadily improved over the past twenty-five years, many people still face hunger and malnutrition. Adequate food is essential for social, cultural and economic life, and is the gate and key to breaking cycles of poverty and illness.
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This UNESCO goal aims for the eradication of world hunger by 2030, and a reliable supply of appropriate, sufficient and nutritious food for all. It aims improve agriculture productivity and biodiversity, while also improving rural investment and policy measures. It also targets restrictions and distortions in food commodity markets, and seeks to improve the inclusivity and sustainability of global agricultural practices.
An estimated 821 million people were undernourished in 2017.
The majority of the world’s hungry people live in developing countries, where 12.9% of the population is undernourished.
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region with the highest prevalence of hunger, with the rate increasing from 20.7% in 2014 to 23.2% in 2017.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the number of undernourished people increased from 195 million in 2014 to 237 million in 2017.
Poor nutrition causes 45% of deaths in children under five – 3.1 million children each year.
Of the world’s 149 million children under five, 22% were chronically undernourished in 2018.
Agriculture is the single largest employer in the world, providing livelihoods for 40% of today’s global population. It is the largest source of income and jobs for poor rural households.
80% of food consumed in the developing world comes from 500 million small farms, most of which are still rain-fed.
Investing in smallholder farms is an important way to increase food security and nutrition for vulnerable populations, as well as food production for local and global markets.
Since the 1900s, some 75% of crop diversity has been lost from farmers’ fields. Better use of agricultural biodiversity can contribute to more nutritious diets, enhanced livelihoods for farming communities and more resilient and sustainable farming systems.
If women farmers had the same access to resources as men, the number of hungry in the world could be reduced by up to 150 million.
840 million people have no access to electricity worldwide – and most of them live in rural areas of the developing world. Energy poverty in many regions is a fundamental barrier to reducing hunger and ensuring that the world can produce enough food to meet future demand.
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