I-United Nations "Hunger Indicator" ilinganisa inani labantu abasebenzisa inani elinganele lamakhalori angadingeka ukufeza izidingo zamandla zempilo esebenzayo nenempilo. Kunedatha embalwa kuphela kusuka ngaphambi kwe-1990. Kodwa-ke, ngisho nalapha, kukhona ukuthambekela okucacile. Ngokwemininingwane yakamuva evela eWelthunderhilfe, abantu abayizigidi ezingama-795 emhlabeni jikelele (2015) bathintekile yindlala.