World Hunger Falls to 25-Year Low on China, Brazil’s Ascent

Fewer people are undernourished than anytime in the past 25 years as the rise of developing countries such as China and Brazil ushers in economic prosperity and improved food production.

There are 795 million hungry people in the world, down from 821 million from 2010 to 2012, according to a report released Wednesday by the United Nation’s Food & Agriculture Organization. That means around one in nine people are still underfed.