» For the 2021 GHI report, data were assessed for 135 countries. Out of these, 2021 GHI scores and ranks have been calculated for 116 countries.
» For 19 countries, individual scores could not be calculated and ranks could not be determined owing to lack of data.
Top Countries:
» The 18 countries with 2021 GHI scores of less than 5 are not assigned individual ranks, but rather are collectively ranked 1–18. Differences between their scores are minimal. Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba are among the top 18 countries.
Bottom Country:
» Somalia is ranked 116th out of 116 countries in the 2021 Global Hunger Index. Somalia has the highest level of hunger. With a score of 50.8, Somalia has a level of hunger that is extremely alarming.