Report warns two-thirds of acute food insecurity concentrated in 10 countries

Report warns two-thirds of acute food insecurity concentrated in 10 countries
————————————
A new international report has warned that the global hunger crisis is worsening, with about two-thirds of all people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10 countries.

The Global Report on Food Crises 2026, released on 24 April by a coalition of UN agencies, the European Union, and international partners, found that around 266 million people in 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025—nearly double the figure recorded in 2016.

The report said hunger has become a persistent global crisis rather than a temporary emergency, driven primarily by armed conflict, which accounts for more than half of those affected.

The most affected countries identified are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

It also recorded two famine conditions in 2025, in parts of Gaza and Sudan, the first time two separate famines have been documented in a single year since the report series began.

Children were highlighted as particularly vulnerable, with an estimated 35.5 million suffering from acute malnutrition in 2025, including nearly 10 million with severe acute malnutrition.

The report further noted that forced displacement worsened food insecurity, with more than 85 million displaced people living in food crisis areas, often facing higher levels of hunger than host communities.

It also warned that international humanitarian funding for food and nutrition has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a decade, limiting the ability to respond effectively.