The number of hungry people in the world will fall by 14 million in 2025
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- In 2025, the number of hungry people in the world decreased by 14 million people compared to 2024 and by 43 million compared to 2022, said Oleg Kobyakov, head of the FAO office for relations with the Russian Federation, in an interview with RIA Novosti.
- According to him, 645 million people, representing 7.8% of the world's population, faced the problem of hunger.
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The world hunger situation is gradually improving, according to FAO. In 2025, the number of hungry people fell by 14 million compared to 2024 and by 43 million compared to 2022.
In 2025, the number of hungry people in the world will fall by 14 million.
According to FAO, 41 countries need external food assistance, 31 of them are African countries.
MOSCOW, September 25 - RIA Novosti. The number of hungry people in the world in 2025 decreased by 14 million, this situation is slowly but steadily improving, Oleg Kobyakov, head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) office for relations with the Russian Federation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“As of 2025, 645 million people faced the problem of hunger, representing 7.8% of the world population. This is 14 million fewer people than in 2024, and 43 million fewer than in 2022, indicating a stable, albeit slow improvement in the situation,” Kobyakov said.
Open Questions
- What specific measures have led to a reduction in the number of hungry people?
- Which regions showed the greatest improvement?
- How is the situation changing in countries in need of external food assistance?
