| Most Improved | % change | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | -70% | 13.4 | 3.9 |
| Azerbaijan | -63% | 27.2 | 10.0 |
| Brazil | -63% | 12.0 | 4.4 |
| Croatia | -60% | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Latvia | -59% | 8.3 | 3.4 |
| Peru | -56% | 20.9 | 9.1 |
| Mongolia | -55% | 33.1 | 14.7 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | -54% | 9.6 | 4.4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | -53% | 20.2 | 9.4 |
| Venezuela | -53% | 15.2 | 7.0 |
| Least Improved | % change | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | -10% | 52.0 | 46.4 |
| Egypt | -10% | 15.1 | 13.5 |
| Iraq | -10% | 24.9 | 22.2 |
| Pakistan | -10% | 37.9 | 33.9 |
| Bulgaria | -9% | 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Central African Republic | -8% | 51.4 | 8.0 |
| Jamaica | -8% | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Sri Lanka | -5% | 27.0 | 25.5 |
| Namibia | -2% | 32.5 | 31.8 |
| Kuwait | +19% | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Kuwait’s GHI score did increase, but its score was low to begin with, magnifiying the degree of change.
Source: “2015 Global Hunger Index: Armed Conflict and the Challenge of Hunger” by the International Food Policy Research Institute, Concern Worldwide, Welthungerhilfe and the World Peace Foundation/Tufts University
Credit: Alyson Hurt/NPR