Discover key insights from the SOFI 2025 report on global food security: hunger trends, nutrition challenges, and policy solutions. Learn how India compares and what actions are needed to combat food insecurity worldwide

📈 Food Security at a Glance: SOFI 2025 Highlights

United Nations' annual assessment of global nutrition challenges

🔍 Global Snapshot

World Hunger Levels

8.2%

Showing improvement since 2022

Affording Nutritious Meals

160M fewer

People struggling since 2019

Obesity Prevalence

+3.7%

Increase over past decade

Market Volatility

Ongoing

Due to global conflicts and pandemic effects

❗ Critical Challenges

Persistent food insecurity across African subregions and parts of Western Asia
Rising health concerns with increasing anaemia rates among women of reproductive age
Economic pressures making balanced diets less accessible despite some improvements

🌏 Regional Spotlight: India

Economic Influence

India's progress skews LMIC averages when excluded from analysis

Digital Innovation

Kerala's fishing industry demonstrates technology's role in reducing waste and stabilizing prices

🛠️ Policy Solutions

Strategic Taxation

Short-term relief measures on staple foods to ease household budgets

Coordinated Approach

Synchronizing economic policies to calm turbulent markets

Transparent Systems

Enhanced data sharing to curb speculative practices in agricultural markets

🏛️ About the Report

Collaboratively produced by five UN agencies:

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
IFAD (Agricultural Development Fund)
UNICEF (Children's Fund)
WFP (World Food Programme)
WHO (Health Organization)

Tracks progress toward SDG Goal 2 - eliminating hunger and improving nutrition worldwide.

Latest findings published July 2025 | United Nations data

Key findings of the SOFI 2025 Report Insights