SDG 2: Zero Hunger (2025)
Explore targets, indicators, global and regional progress, child malnutrition, food insecurity, agricultural productivity, and company/policy analytics.
Data: UN SDG Index, FAO, World Bank, UNICEF, Our World in Data, SDG2 Advocacy Hub, 2025
Data: UN SDG Index, FAO, World Bank, UNICEF, Our World in Data, SDG2 Advocacy Hub, 2025
People Facing Hunger
735M
~9% of world population (2023)
Severe Food Insecurity
29.6%
of global population (2022)
Child Stunting
148M
children under 5 (2023)
Smallholder Productivity
+42%
gap vs. large farms (2025)
On Track for 2030?
No
Hunger rising since 2015
SDG 2 Targets & Indicators
Prevalence of Undernourishment by Region (2025)
Share of population undernourished, by region. Click a region to see country breakdown.
Child Malnutrition (Stunting, Wasting, Overweight, 2023)
% of children under 5 affected by stunting, wasting, or overweight (major countries).
Agricultural Productivity Gap (2025)
Productivity gap between smallholder and large-scale farms (% yield difference, selected countries).
SDG 2 Corporate, NGO & Policy Leaders (2025)
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