Coronavirus crisis could double world hunger
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The number of people facing acute food insecurity could double by the end of 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to analysis by the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP)
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NUMBERS OF ACUTELY HUNGRY PEOPLE* (by driver in each region, 2019)

Conflict / insecurity
Weather extremes
Economic shocks
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Latin America and the Caribbean 
18.4 million 8 countries
4.4 14
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Europe
0.5 million 1 country
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Africa
73 million   36 countries
10 37 26
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Asia and Middle East 
43 million 10 countries
40 3
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INCREASE IN ACUTE HUNGER
(millions of people)

Additional number expected to be left acutely hungry due to impact of coronavirus crisis

2016 108
2017 124
2018 113
2019 135
2020 130 265 (forecast)

*People facing crisis levels of hunger or worse

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Sources: Associated Press, WFP Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS