New Delhi: India has slipped to 102nd place among 107 countries in Global Hunger Index 2019 and now ranks below South Asian countries, according to a report prepared by Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide.
South Asian countries like Pakistan (94), Bangladesh (88) and Sri Lanka (66) have fared better than India in GHI.
India is lowest among South Asian countries and other BRICS nations.
South Asia and Africa South of the Sahara are the regions with the highest 2019 GHI scores, at 29.3 and 28.4 respectively, indicating serious levels of hunger, the report stated.
In 2018, India had ranked 55 among 77 nations listed in the GHI.