Q: Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators
used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index
Report?
a) Undernourishment
b) Child stunting
c) Child mortality
The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Global Hunger Index (GHI)
- It is intended to comprehensively assess and track hunger globally, as well as by country and region.
- It is estimated annually by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
- It emphasizes achievements and failures in the fight against hunger and offers information on its causes.
- The GHI seeks to eliminate hunger by increasing knowledge of regional and national variations in hunger.
- To reflect the multidimensional nature of hunger, the GHI combines the four component indicators into one index:
There are 4 measures it used by GHI:
- Undernourishment
- The share of the population whose caloric intake is insufficient.
- This makes up 1/3 of the GHI score.
- Child Stunting
- The share of children under the age of 5 who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition.
- This makes up 1/6 of the GHI score.
- Child Wasting
- The share of children under the age of 5 who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition.
- This makes up 1/6 of the GHI score.
- Child Mortality
- The share of children who die before their 5th birthday, reflecting in part the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments.
- This makes up 1/3 of the GHI score.
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