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Hunger and malnutrition in Russia

<5Global Hunger Index 2026, rank 1-24Low

Under 2.5% of people in Russia go without enough food.

under 2.5%undernourished (2024, FAO)
2.6%moderately or severely food insecure (2024)
3.3%children under 5 wasted (2005)
17%children under 5 overweight (2005)
22%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
5 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)

Global Hunger Index score over time

Out of 100, lower is better. The index rescores past years with the latest data, so these are comparable with each other.

  1. 200010.5
  2. 20066.7
  3. 2012under 5
  4. 2018under 5
  5. 2026under 5

Frequently asked questions

What is Russia's rank in the Global Hunger Index?

Russia ranks 1-24 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index with a score of <5, which the index calls low. It scored 10.5 in 2000. The score combines undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and deaths of children under five.

How many people are hungry in Russia?

Under 2.5% of people in Russia are undernourished (2024), FAO's lowest band, so hunger in the sense of too few calories is rare.

Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank; Global Hunger Index 2026.

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