Nepal leads South Asia's quiet march against hunger

The 2026 Global Hunger Index found that progress is still possible in hard times: 31 countries cut their hunger scores by 10% or more since 2018. Nepal made the greatest progress in South Asia since 2000, while Uganda and Togo stood out in Africa — evidence, gathered country by country, that steady work on food and child health moves the needle.

SDG 2 · Zero hunger