Africa has overtaken Asia as the world’s largest hunger region with 309 million undernourished people in 2025, a new UN report shows, driven by conflict, climate shocks and aid cuts.
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Key Facts
—The milestone. Africa now has about 307 million undernourished people, surpassing Asia’s total for the first time.
—The prevalence. One in five Africans faced hunger in 2024, compared with a global average of 7.8 percent.
—The cost barrier. More than one billion Africans, roughly two-thirds of the population, could not afford a healthy diet.
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