More than 2.6 billion people (~1 in 3 people globally), could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, according to the United Nations’ State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 report.
Although global food affordability has improved slightly since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world remains far from ending hunger and malnutrition. An estimated 673 million people (8.2% of the global population) experienced hunger in 2025, while healthy food remains unaffordable for millions of families across low-income countries.
The report warns that rising food prices, economic inequality, conflict, and increasingly frequent climate extremes are making it harder for people to access nutritious food. Climate-related disasters, including droughts, floods, heatwaves, and changing rainfall patterns, are disrupting food production, reducing crop yields, and increasing food prices. This places growing pressure on households already struggling with the cost of living…
Source: Global Climate Risks Platform
Global Climate Risks Platform
- Europe’s Climate Change Bill Is Growing
- By 2030, Most Families in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria Won’t Be Able to Afford a Healthy Meal
- Global Rivers Are Losing Oxygen as the Climate Warms
- Our Global Water Cycle Is Out of Balance
- Record-Low Polar Sea Ice Is a Warning Sign for the Whole Planet
- AI’s Water Footprint: Data Centre Water Use is More Complex Than Metrics Show
- Caribbean Farmers Face Worsening Drought
- Mosquitoes Are Spreading Across Europe, Increasing Disease Risks
- A Very Strong El Niño Is Raising Risks for Asia’s Garment Supply Chains
- Massive Glacial Collapse Triggers Deadly Floods on Nepal-China Border
Global Risks: A Worldwide Climate Challenge
Explore the full spectrum of climate risks threatening the planet, from extreme weather and rising seas to health and economic disruptions, all driven by a warming world.- Health: The Global Climate Risks Platform's Health Risks section explores how climate change intensifies health threats worldwide.
- Extreme Weather: Explore how Arctic warming contributes to more frequent and intense extreme weather events worldwide — including wildfires, droughts, heatwaves, cold snaps, and heavy rainfall leading to floods.
- Sea Level Rise: Sea level rise, driven by melting ice and warming water, threatens coastal cities, ecosystems, and millions of lives through flooding and land loss.
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