The report of the state of world food security and nutrition was released: the number of hungry people in the world increased to 828million in 2021

Local time 6 Japan , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 、 International Fund for agricultural development 、 The United Nations Children's Fund 、 The United Nations World Food Program and the World Health Organization jointly released 2022 year 《 World food security and nutrition 》 The report . According to the report ,2021 The number of people affected by hunger in the world has reached 8.28 Billion , a 2020 An annual increase of about 4600 ten thousand .

data display , from 2015 From the year onwards , The proportion of hungry people in the world is stable at 8% about , But in 2020 It rose sharply to 9.3%, And in 2021 It continued to rise to 9.8%.2021 year , Around the world 23 Billion people face moderate or severe food insecurity .

meanwhile , The gender gap in food insecurity continues to widen , The world has 31.9% Of women face moderate or severe food insecurity , Among men, the proportion is 27.6%, The difference between men and women is more than 4 percentage , higher than 2020 Year of 3 percentage . Report predicts , To 2030 The world will still have nearly 6.7 Billion people face hunger , And 2015 The proportion of hungry people in is similar .

Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Dong-yu qu ： The ongoing conflict in Ukraine , And long-standing conflicts around the world , Is further disrupting the supply chain , And push up grain 、 grain 、 The price of fertilizer and energy , Leading to food shortages and rising food prices .

The report also shows that , The threat of global recession is pressing , Public revenue and expenditure may be affected , One way to boost economic recovery is to adjust the support policy for the food and agricultural sectors , Give preference to nutritious food whose per capita consumption has not yet reached the recommended amount of healthy diet . The report also suggested that the government should strengthen measures , Reduce trade barriers to nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables and beans .