Here are the statistics
Total number of people that die every year from hunger 7,665,000
Total number of children that die every year from hunger 1,250,000
Total number of people who died of hunger today 21,000
Per cent of world population considered to be starving 26 %
Time between deaths of people who die from hunger 3.9 seconds
Total number of people in the world who suffer from hunger and malnutrition 850,000,000
Total number of people who do not have enough to eat 945,000,000
Per cent of those who do not have enough to eat who live in developing countries 98 %
Per cent of world’s hungry that live in just 7 main countries 65 %
Per cent of U.S. households that are at risk of hunger 11%
Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake needed to maintain human life. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and eventually, death.
Source: Facing the Future, Think Quest, Hunger Relief Organizations
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