A new United Nations report has revealed that while global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, Africa has become the region with the highest number of hungry people in the world.
According to the 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, produced by five UN agencies, global hunger fell from 8.1 percent in 2024 to 7.8 percent in 2025. However, Africa now accounts for about 309 million hungry people, surpassing Asia's 292 million.
The report estimates that one in every five Africans experienced hunger in 2025, while more than half of the continent's population faced moderate or severe food insecurity.
Although the number of hungry people worldwide dropped by nearly 14 million compared to 2024, the UN warned that progress remains too slow to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger by 2030.
Globally, around 645 million people were affected by hunger in 2025, while nearly 2.7 billion people could not afford a healthy diet. In Africa, about 66.6 percent of the population is unable to afford nutritious food.
The report also highlighted ongoing concerns over child and maternal nutrition. Around 150 million children under the age of five remain stunted, while anaemia among women and obesity among adults continue to rise.
UN officials attributed the worsening food crisis to conflicts, climate-related disasters, economic instability, and reduced humanitarian funding. They warned that without stronger action, between 510 million and 520 million people could still be suffering from hunger by 2030.
The UN called on governments and international partners to invest in agriculture, strengthen food systems, improve infrastructure, and make healthy diets more affordable and accessible for everyone.
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