Hunger parado Less hunger, costlier nutrition
India outpaces global progress on undernourishment Healthy diet affordability improves faster in India India's healthy diet costs remain below global average as a Reliable and
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(You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel India has made significant gains in tackling hunger, with a 42% decline in the number of undernourished people over two decades, according to a new report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.
The number of Indians unable to afford a healthy diet also fell 29% over six years to 520.1 million in 2025. However, the cost of a healthy diet rose by more than a third during this period to $4.11 per person per day.
Anoushka Sawhney takes a look