Pakistan's rating improves in Global Hunger Index 2019, India falls behind
Last updated on: 16 October,2019 07:48 pm
Now in 2019, India has the lowest ranking in South Asian countries.
(Dunya News) – Pakistan has improved its ranking by jumping towards 94th position out of 117 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 with a score of 32.6.
As per the latest GHI, Pakistan’s ranking improved considerably by 12 points if compared with last year’s standing of 106 while India is ranked on 102 points, the lowest any South Asian country scored.
India has been ranked on 102 out of 117 countries, way behind from BRICS.
The Global Hunger Index or GHI scores countries on a 100-point “severity scale”, where zero is the best score (no hunger) and 100 is the worst. “With a score of 32.6, Pakistan still suffers from a level of hunger that is serious but it is improving over the course of time”.
While a year back, Pakistan had lowest ranking in South Asia. Now in 2019, India has the lowest ranking in South Asian countries.