India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022, faring belowing neighbouring countries—Pakistan at 99, Bangladesh at 84, Nepal at 81 and Sri Lanka at 64 have all fared better than India. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.

With a score of 29.1, the level of hunger in India has been labelled “serious”. In 2021, India ranked 101 out of 116 countries, while in 2020 the country was placed at 94th position. Hours after the report made headlines, the Centre rejected it and called it a part of a consistent effort to taint the country’s image as “a nation that does not fulfil the food security and nutritional requirements of its population”.