Hunger Facts

WORLD HUNGER FACTS

According to the United Nations:

  • 10 children die every minute from malnutrition & hunger
  • 14,400 children die daily from hunger-related causes
  • 840 million people are severely undernourished
  • 153 million of these are children under the age of 5
  • 54 nations currently do not produce enough food to feed their populations

DOMESTIC HUNGER FACTS

  • 15.5 million children under age 18 in the United States live in households unable to consistently access nutritious food necessary for healthy life 
  • 66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry