Although Gambians aged 60 and above make up just 3% of the population, they face a disproportionately high risk of poverty, food insecurity and poor health outcomes — and the systems meant to support them are shrinking. Elderly poverty in The Gambia is a significant challenge, which makes up about 3.0% of the total […]
Disease has inflicted much damage across Sierra Leone, causing the country to have an average life expectancy of only 61 years compared to the global average of 73. However, with help from various health organizations and policies, disease prevention in Sierra Leone has improved. Infection Prevention and Control During the Ebola outbreak from 2013 to […]
The United Republic of Tanzania is a lower-middle-income country in East Africa, formed in 1964 through the union of Tanganyika and the Zanzibar archipelago. Its population is estimated to be over 67 million. Tanzania is a country that struggles with both hunger and poverty. The Global Hunger Index ranked Tanzania 94th out of 127 countries […]
Taiwan is an independent island nation off the coast of mainland China. Taiwan has struggled with its status since 1949, when Chiang Kai-shek’s troops were defeated in the civil war in China by the Communists and Chiang fled to the island with his supporters. Chiang’s dictatorship reigned until his death, followed by a transition to […]
The Slovak Republic, located in Central Europe south of Poland, was created in 1993 when Czechoslovakia split into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is a small, landlocked and mountainous country, with a population of almost 5.6 million, more than half of which is urban. Here are 10 facts about hunger […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a Middle Eastern country of 36.5 million people, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. It is a desert country, with almost 81% agricultural land, but with 85% of the population urban. Saudi Arabia is an oil-based (since the 1930s), and is considered a high-income country. Hunger is […]
Originally under the control of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, Romania was occupied by the Soviets after WWII, which was followed by the abdication of its king. It was ruled for decades by an oppressive dictator who was overthrown in 1989, and controlled by communists until 1996. Now, Romania is a member of NATO and the […]
Guinea-Bissau is a small West African country on the Atlantic Ocean coast, with a population of approximately 2 million. Despite its abundant natural resources, Guinea-Bissau faces significant challenges. Years of political instability and other factors have led to increased hunger and poverty in Guinea-Bissau. Facts and Figures In 2023, GDP grew by 0.1%, reaching an […]
New Zealand, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, is one of 14 countries comprising the region of Oceania. Originally a British colony, it gained independence in 1907 and remains a member of the British Commonwealth. It boasts a high-income economy of over five million people, with strong manufacturing, agriculture and tourism sectors. Nevertheless, the country […]
As a high-income European country and one of the most substantial influencers in agricultural viability, as well as one of the foremost exporters of agricultural products throughout the globe, the Netherlands is not a country that the world would easily associate with hunger. 1940s Hunger Winter Yet, 80 years ago, the Netherlands faced a food […]
