The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship report jointly prepared by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO to inform on progress towards ending hunger...
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For the third year in a row, there has been a rise in world hunger. The absolute number of undernourished people, i.e. those facing chronic food deprivation, has increased to nearly 821 million in 2017, from around 804 million in 2016. These are levels from almost a decade ago.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 (SOFI)
English
| Year of publication | |
| ISBN | 978-92-5-130571-3 |
| Publisher | FAO IFAD UNICEF WFP WHO |
| Geographic coverage | GlobalWorld |
| Related organisation(s) | FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentUNICEF - United Nations Children's FundWFP - World Food ProgrammeWHO - World Health Organisation |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security |Climate extremes and food security |
| Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | AgricultureFoodfood securitymalnutritionnutrition |
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