A United Nations report says Africa has become the continent with the largest number of people facing hunger, overtaking Asia for the first time. The shift is linked to a growing number of Africans experiencing undernourishment, and a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said the centre of gravity of hunger has moved from Asia to Africa.
Background and earlier position
Asia has long been associated with the largest absolute burden of hunger because of its population size and the presence of large food-insecure populations in several countries. The United Nations finding signals a regional rebalancing in which Africa now accounts for the largest number of people facing hunger.
