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Consequences of hunger in nations 

What are the consequences of hunger in nations? 

Hunger is both a cause and effect of war and conflict. Wide-scale poverty and hunger lead to frustration and resentment with governments that appear to ignore hungry people's plight. The poorest members of society suffer the worst during war and conflict. Homes are destroyed and communities of people are displaced. 

Which countries are suffering from world hunger? 

There are a lot of countries suffering from world hunger. It's very common, but I will list a few countries below which suffer world hunger. 

Haiti: Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Not only is there underdevelopment but natural disasters and governmental issues have made Haiti worse.

  

Zambia: Politically, the nation is probably more stable than others on this list. But when it comes to poverty, Zambia is facing major issues. As Zambia is not economically powerful, despite the government's efforts, malnutrition is chronically present in many children and most of them are surviving on one or two meals per day. 

Yemen: Yemen is facing huge famine issues. Around 41% of Yemen's population is not secure when it comes to food and malnutrition rates are one of the highest in the world. 

Ethiopia: Even though Ethiopia has impressively improved its economic condition, there are more issues to deal with like political issues, high poverty and the most alarming fact of all, that Ethiopia has suffered from famine for almost 3 decades now. 

Sudan: Although South Sudan gained independence from former Sudan in 2011, both nations are unstable and poor. Citizens of both countries have been suffering majorly over the years 

Countries:	Global hunger:
Haiti	34.7
Zambia	38.1
Yemen	45.9
Ethiopia	28.9
Sudan	32.8

 

 

 

What countries have the highest and lowest rates of hunger? 

Yemen is the country with the highest rate of hunger. Yemen and Chad are among the countries most affected by hunger and malnutrition, with an index of 45.9 and 44.2, respectively. (The world's 10 hungriest countries - Concern Worldwide, 2020)

Gabon is the country with the lowest rate of hunger. Its capital is Libreville. Among all of the countries ranked in the 2011 Global Hunger Index, Gabon had the lowest score and thus the lowest level of hunger. (World's 20 least hungry nations; India's record worsens!, 2020)