Hunger Facts and Statistics

767 million people live on $1.90 or less per day

6 children die each minute of a hunger related condition

690 million people around the world go to bed hungry each night

34 million people live in poverty in America

40 million Americans struggle with hunger

10 million children face hunger in the United States, and this number increased to 13 million during the coronavirus pandemic

Children are more likely to face food insecurity than any other group in America

15 million households are food insecure

45 million Americans rely on assistance from food programs to get food each month

1 in 6 American kids does not know where their next meal is coming from

22 million children in the US rely on reduced price or free lunches from school

1 in 8 American families are hungry

48% of college students in America are food insecure

60% of elderly households have to choose between buying food and paying utility bills

1 in 3 people who are food insecure have difficulty qualifying for federal food programs

In 2020 alone, the amount of people relying on food programs grew by 15%

14 million children under the age of 5 suffer from severe malnutrition worldwide

Article Sources:

hhweek.org

worldvision.org

whyhunger.org