Countries That are Yet to Combat Hunger Crisis

5. Sudan:

Global Hunger Index score in 2013: 27.0 points
Overall rank in number of people going hungry: 5
Sudan is the next country on the list with a hunger index rating of 27. Over the past few years, the country witnessed trouble times with violence raging over religious and ethnic issues. Without an agricultural industry to turn to, Sudan has been largely reliant on food from outside sources, leading to its high levels of hunger bordering on famine-like conditions for some parts of its population.

6. Chad:

Global Hunger Index score in 2013: 26.9 points
Overall rank in number of people going hungry: 6
Chad, another African nation boasts a hunger index value of 26.9.  This nation is engulfed between numerous rebel groups, political instability, and top scores in the studies of corruption and ‘failed states.’ This has left the country with poor infrastructure, an unstable government and a dire humanitarian situation. In addition to problems that Chadian citizen’s face, the country also has a great and growing number of refugees fleeing to neighboring countries.

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