Geography food security

45%

how many child deaths does undernourishment lead to

45 million

how many children have a low weight compared to their height (under 5 years old)

10 million

how much food (tonnes) thrown away by UK each year

1/3

what fraction of food wasted globally

daily calorie intake

what measurement shows how much people eat (DCI)

Global hunger index

what measurement shows how many people are suffering from hunger or illness caused by lack of food (GHI)

0-100

what range is GHI (higher = more hungry)

2000-3000

number of calories needed a day

37%

what % of the world’s wheat crops at risk to Wheat Rust (disease)

70

what % of all land plants and animals live in forests

disposable income

what do wealthier people have more of (affects resource consumption)