According to Global Hunger Index 2015, 44 countries have a "serious" level of hunger, while eight have an "alarming" level. In the Central African Republic, the country with the highest GHI, almost 48 percent of the population is undernourished and 40 percent of children younger than 5 have stunted growth.
Overall, the level of hunger in developing countries appears to have fallen by 27 percent in the past 15 years, and the level of hunger has been halved in 17 countries. In fact, only one country—Kuwait—has seen its GHI score rise since 2000, though the rise was relatively small and Kuwait's overall level of hunger is low.
