The German aid organization 'Welthungerhilfe' stated that the slight decline in the number of hungry people worldwide, recorded in the latest UN food report, is no cause for reassurance.

The organization's Secretary General, Matthias Mogge, said that the slight improvement in hunger figures was unfortunately marginal. Commenting on the UN report, he added: 'We have once again failed to make decisive progress in eradicating hunger, and at the current rate of progress, around 510 to 520 million people worldwide will still suffer from chronic undernourishment in 2030.'

According to the UN food report, around 645 million people suffered from hunger in 2025, a decrease of nearly 14 million compared to 2024 and 43 million compared to 2022. According to the report, published in Rome, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean have shown steady improvement in recent years. In contrast, Africa currently has around 309 million people suffering from hunger, compared to 292 million in Asia. With rapid population growth, Africa now has the largest absolute number of hungry people in the world. Mogge said: 'The number of people in the continent who cannot afford a healthy diet is also increasing, as 66% of the population simply does not have sufficient income for that.'