The latest Global Hunger Index released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shows Tanzania among a group of countries with "alarming" or "extremely alarming" levels of hunger. The Index ranks countries according to the prevalence of child malnutrition, rates of child mortality, and the proportion of people who are calorie deficient. IFPRI issued the index in conjunction with Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tanzania Among 33 Countries with Alarming Level of Hunger
The latest Global Hunger Index released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) shows Tanzania among a group of countries with "alarming" or "extremely alarming" levels of hunger. The Index ranks countries according to the prevalence of child malnutrition, rates of child mortality, and the proportion of people who are calorie deficient. IFPRI issued the index in conjunction with Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide.
