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Global hunger is falling sharply, according to a new report

Since 1970, global hunger has declined from 35% to "only" 7.8% today.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 27 July 2026

War is one of the main reasons people are still starving, according to the report.

Although there have been plenty of negative headlines about the state of the world in recent years, there are plenty of trends moving in the right direction. One example comes from The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026, which has released a new report showing that global hunger has declined dramatically.

Although 7.8% of the world's population still does not have enough to eat, that figure has fallen from 35% in 1970. Of course, it should drop to 0%, so there is still work to be done, but the report states that an additional 20% are expected to be lifted out of hunger during the remainder of this decade.

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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