Hunger and Poverty
Facts for Action
What is poverty? To come home and see your children go hungry
and not have anything to give them.
Brazil
Photo: Martti Lintunen |
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1.1 billion people are forced to survive on less than a dollar a day – one of every six people in the world.
MDG 1: According to the United Nations, progress toward cutting the proportion in half by 2015 is on track. However, this is largely because of progress in Asia, while other regions, especially sub-Saharan Africa, are staying the same or falling further behind. -
The proportion of the world’s population living on less than two dollars a day: almost 50% (2.8 billion).
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Over 800 million people – almost three times the population of the United States – are undernourished, meaning they do not get enough food to lead active, healthy lives.
MDG 1: The percentage of the world’s population suffering chronic hunger has fallen somewhat in recent years, but the decline is slowing and is not currently sufficient to ensure this MDG will be met by 2015. Furthermore, the actual number of people suffering from hunger is increasing. -
Every day, almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes – one child every five seconds.