At 217 million, India’s malnutrition numbers highest in the world

October 12, 2012

Ankur Sohanpal

According to the recently released UN report which revised the number of hungry people in the world from 1 billion to 870 million also gave key insight into the number of malnourished people in India standing at 217 million. This number is highest in the world, and India is being clubbed with countries like Congo, Namibia and others, which FAO predict will not achieve their nutrition MDG (Millennium Development Goal). Read more here.