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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019: Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns.

This year’s report presents evidence that the absolute number of people who suffer from hunger continues to slowly increase. The report also highlights that food insecurity is more than just hunger. For the first time, the report provides evidence that many people in the world, even if not hungry, experience moderate food insecurity as they face uncertainties about their ability to obtain food and are forced to compromise on the quality and/or quantity of the food they consume. This phenomenon is observed globally, not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high-income countries.

The report also shows that the world is not on track to meet global nutrition targets, including those on low birthweight and on reducing stunting among children under five years. Moreover, overweight and obesity continue to increase in all regions, particularly among school-age children and adults. The report stresses that no region is exempt from the epidemic of overweight and obesity, underscoring the necessity of multifaceted, multisectoral approaches to halt and reverse these worrying trends.

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Short title (alternative/varying form of title) The State of the World Series
Topics Food security
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  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Author (corporate) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Co-author (coorporate) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO).
ISBN number 978-92-5-131570-5
ISSN number 2663-8061
Publication place FAO
Publisher FAO
Publication date 2019
Pagination 214
Keywords The State of the World,SDGs
Date uploaded August 23, 2019, 08:48 (UTC)
Date modified April 17, 2020, 07:47 (UTC)