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A fifth of people in Africa are suffering from chronic hunger. This map shows where the situation is most severe

Chronic hunger affects over 275 million people in Africa. Image: Unsplash/bill wegener

Martin Armstrong
Data Journalist, Statista
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Grading Africa's hunger from World Hunger Index 2021.
Map of Africa grading world hunger in different regions from low to severe and no data according to World Hunger Index 2021. Image: Statista.
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