Hidden Hunger Index vs. share in extreme poverty, 2012

The Hidden Hunger Index in pre-school children (HHI-PD), which provides an index of three nutritional deficiencyestimates (stunting, anemia related to iron deficiency and vitamin-A deficiency) in 2009 versus the share of thepopulation living on less than $2.15 a day.

Share in extreme poverty0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Hidden Hunger Index in preschool children20ChinaChinaDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoGhanaGhanaIndiaIndiaMozambiqueMozambiquePakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaUgandaUgandaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.2B1.2BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: Hidden Hunger Index in pre-school children - Muthayya et al. (2013); World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – Learn more about this data

Note: Poverty data is measured in international-$ at 2017 prices to account for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. Depending on thecountry and year, it relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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