India faces significant challenges in addressing hunger,
particularly when measured against the global hunger
index. The India state hunger index for 2017 is presented
to evaluate hunger across states, filling the void
post-2008. Most states and union territories fall in the
serious category with only a few in the moderate, none
in the low, and some in the alarming categories.
A consumption threshold of 1,600 kcal is proposed to
identify populations at risk of undernourishment. This
allows ISHI 2017 to align with the GHI scores for India for
2017. To meet the Sustainable Development Goal-2 of
“No Hunger” by 2030, strategies must target reducing
undernourishment, under-five mortality, stunting, and
wasting at the subnational level, necessitating regular
review and monitoring of interventions
