Bangladesh, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh ranked 84th in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2026 with a score of 19.2, placing it in the moderate hunger category, while child wasting affected 12.9 per cent of children under five, according to the report.

Bangladesh ranked ahead of India and Pakistan but behind Nepal in the Global Hunger Index 2026, which tracks hunger and undernutrition across countries using indicators of food deprivation, child nutrition and child mortality.

India ranked 100th with a score of 24.1, while Pakistan stood at 106th with 25.5. Both countries fell into the serious hunger category.

Nepal ranked 72nd with a score of 14.5, placing it in the moderate category.

The index uses four indicators to assess hunger: undernourish...