Iraq drops in 2025 Global Hunger Index

Shafaq News – Baghdad

Iraq ranked 63rd in the 2025 Global Hunger Index, down from 70th last year, according to the German organizations Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide.

The annual index* measures hunger and malnutrition across 125 countries based on undernourishment, child stunting, wasting, and mortality rates.

With a score of 12.8, Iraq falls within the “moderate hunger” category.

The report shows Iraq’s hunger level at 22.9 in 2000, declining to 19.8 in 2008, 14.3 in 2016, and 13.8 in 2023, before rising again to 14.9 in 2024.

Among Arab nations, Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, and Morocco were listed in the “low hunger” category. Oman, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Mauritania appeared under “moderate,” while Djibouti, Sudan, and Syria were ranked “serious.” Yemen and Somalia remained among the world’s most food-insecure countries, placed in the “extremely alarming” group.

Globally, countries such as Armenia, Belarus, China, Chile, and Croatia recorded the lowest hunger levels, while Yemen and Burundi occupied the bottom of the index.

* According to the index’s scale, countries scoring between 0 and 9.9 are classified as having “low” hunger levels, 10 to 19.9 as “moderate,” 20 to 34.9 as “serious,” 35 to 49.9 as “alarming,” and 50 or above as “extremely alarming.”