1 in 7 people are hungry. Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic more than 54 million people may experience food insecurity in 2020 including a potential 18 million children. One in seven americans 46 million people rely on food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families the study found. In developing countries almost five million children under the age of five die of malnutrition related causes every year.
The vast majority of hungry people827 millionlive in developing regions where the prevalence of undernourishment is estimated at 143 3. 1 in 7 children in america worry about their next meal. Hunger exists in literally every county in.
In the midst of a recovering economy low unemployment and nearly nonexistent inflation the. Millions of children and families living in america face hunger and food insecurity every day. Food insecurity declines but 1 in 7 americans still hungry effectively addressing food insecurity requires a multi sector strategy that mobilizes government ngos and private sector stakeholders.
According to the usdas latest household food insecurity in the united states report more than 35 million people in the. Facts about child hunger in america feeding america. According to feeding america more than 42 million people now suffer from hunger throughout the nation.
09282016 1135 am et updated sep 28 2016 by susan blumenthal md. Almost 16 million children lived in food insecure households in 2012.