Global Hunger Index 2026 Explained | India’s Rank, Key Indicators | UPSC | NEXT IAS

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2026 is an important topic for UPSC Prelims and Mains. What does India's ranking reveal about the country's hunger and nutrition challenges? How is the Global Hunger Index calculated, and which indicators determine a country's score? In this Deep Dive video by NEXT IAS, we explain the Global Hunger Index 2026, its key findings, India's performance, and its implications for food security and sustainable development. In this video, you will learn about: ✅India's rank and score in the Global Hunger Index 2026 ✅India's hunger category and comparison with neighbouring countries ✅The objectives, publishers and methodology of the Global Hunger Index ✅The four key indicators: undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and under-five mortality ✅The five hunger severity levels and their score ranges ✅Key findings on child stunting and global hunger trends ✅The impact of conflicts, climate shocks, economic uncertainty and rising food prices on food security ✅Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and its 2030 target ✅An important MCQ to test your understanding of the topic The Global Hunger Index tracks hunger at the global, regional and national levels. Understanding its indicators, scoring system and findings can help UPSC aspirants connect current affairs with important topics such as nutrition, poverty, public health, food security and sustainable development. #nextias #globalhungerindex2026 #globalhungerindex #ghi2026 #upsc #upscprelims #upscmains #upscaspirants #currentaffairs #upsccurrentaffairs #indiarank #foodsecurity #zerohunger #childnutrition #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #viral #viralvideo