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SOFI 2026: 645 Million People Faced Hunger in 2025

25 July 20261 min read
REPORTS & INDEXESSOFI 2026: 645Million PeopleFaced Hunger in202525 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The latest SOFI report shows hunger easing marginally in 2025, yet the world is still far from the zero-hunger goal.

Key facts

  • Publisher: UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); report: SOFI 2026.
  • Numbers: 645 million hungry people in 2025, equal to 7.8% of the world’s population; a small improvement on 2024.
  • Regional shift: Africa overtakes Asia in number of undernourished people.
  • Goal status: off track for SDG-2 (Zero Hunger) by 2030.

Exam angle

  • Report: SOFI 2026 by FAO; figure: 645 million, 7.8%.
  • Goal: SDG-2 Zero Hunger by 2030, off track.
  • Shift: Africa now ahead of Asia in undernourishment.

Test yourself

1. Which UN agency released the SOFI 2026 report on global hunger?

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization released SOFI 2026.

2. According to SOFI 2026, how many people faced hunger globally in 2025?

About 645 million people, 7.8% of the global population, faced hunger.

3. SOFI 2026 says which region now has the most undernourished people?

Africa has replaced Asia as the region with the highest number of undernourished people.

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