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Global Hunger Index (GHI) illustrates the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide. South Asia and Africa South of the Sahara have the highest 2019 GHI scores in the world. South Asia’s high GHI score is driven by its high rates of child undernutrition. South Asian countries found that a lower maternal body mass index was significantly associated with child wasting in five of the six countries. Because of its large population, India’s GHI indicator values have an outsized impact on the indicator values for the region