Stop the Hunger – world hunger statistics updated in real time

World Hunger

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current total world population

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undernourished people in the world right now �

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overweight people in the world right now �

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obese people in the world right now �

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people who died of hunger today �

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people who died of hunger this year �

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Economics

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$ US dollars spent due to obesity related diseases in the USA today �

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spending on food purchased and then tossed by US households today (in $ US dollars) �

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spending on global food aid today (in $ US dollars) �

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amount that would allow to feed the hungry today (in $ US dollars) �

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spending on weight-loss programs and products in the USA today (in $ US dollars) �

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food aid budget spent on domestic processing and shipping (in $ US dollars) �

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revenue for four large US agribusiness corporations derived from food aid programs today (in $ US dollars) �

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spending on pet food in Europe and USA today (in $ US dollars)

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Food

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tons of food wasted in America today �

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tons of global food aid provided today �

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percentage of harvested corn, grains, and soy beans fed to animals in Europe and North America

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percentage of malnourished children who live in countries with food surpluses �

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percentage of hungriest nations on earth that are net exporters of food to rich nations (36/40) �

Statistics and data Sources:

current world population:

2006 World Population Data Sheet [Pdf] �Population Reference Bureau. 2006.

undernourished people in the world:

State of Food Insecurity in the World 2006. �Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.�2006. – They consume less than the minimum amount of calories essential for sound health and growth. Link: world food programme

overweight and obese people in the world:

WHO

spending on food purchased and then tossed by US households:

Timoty Jones, University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson

spending due to obesity:

According to the American Cancer Society, obesity cost an estimated $75 billion in 2003 because of the long and expensive treatment for several of its complications. According to the National Institute of Health, $75-$125 billion is spent on indirect and direct costs due to obesity-related diseases.

food wasted:

U.S. Department of Agriculture link

amount that would allow to feed the hungry:

United Nations Development Program link

spending in food aid and tons of delivered commodities:

FAO link

malnourished children who live in countries with food surpluses:

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

harvested corn, grains, and soy beans fed to animals:

Sources: link (80%) and link (50%)

poor nations that are net exporters of food to rich nations:

Source: link

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