Bangladesh has ranked 88 out of 119 countries on the global hunger index, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said in a report. According to the report, among other South Asian countries India ranked 100, Pakistan 106, Nepal 72, Sri Lanka, 84, and Afghanistan 107. Meanwhile, China ranked 29 and Myanmar 77 in this year’s hunger index. The Global Hunger Index has been ranking countries since based on four key indicators – undernourishment, child mortality, child wasting and child stunting. According to this year’s scores, the level of hunger in the world has decreased by 27% from the 2000 level.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 13, 2017 03:45 UTC