Global hunger and obesity problems expected to worsen

Most undernourished people live in Asia, though the number is growing fastest in Africa. — AFP

Hunger and malnourishment is increasing around the world as the coronavirus crisis pushes more people into poverty and limits access to healthy diets, according to the United Nations.

Almost 690 million people were undernourished last year, the most since 2009, and the pandemic could tip as many as 132 million people into chronic hunger by the end of this year, the UN said in a report.