Nepal, Oct. 24 -- Nepal has made substantial progress in reducing hunger and child malnutrition over the past two decades, with its Global Hunger Index (GHI) score declining to 14.5 in 2026 from 37 in 2000. However, persistent undernourishment and child malnutrition remain major challenges despite the improvement.

According to the latest country profile published by the Global Hunger Index, Nepal ranks 72nd among 122 countries for which sufficient data are available to calculate scores for 2026. The country falls within the moderate hunger category, indicating that, while the overall situation has improved considerably, hunger and undernutrition have not been eliminated.

The Global Hunger Index report launched on October 14 shows that ...