The world is still far off track to achieve the UN goal of ‘Zero Hunger,’ by 2030 as the global prevalence of undernourishment persisting at nearly the same level for three consecutive years after having risen sharply in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Between 713 and 757 million people may have faced hunger in 2023 – one out of 11 people in the world, and one out of every five in Africa.

Hunger is still on the rise in Africa, but it has remained relatively unchanged in Asia, while notable progress has been made in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

Progress towards the broader goal of ensuring regular access to adequate food for all has also stalled; the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity has remained unchanged for three consecutive years at the global level, although it is important to highlight progress in Latin America.

In 2023, an estimated 28.9 percent of the global population – 2.33 billion people – were moderately or severely food insecure.

Organization/Al Jazeera