Question

Global Hunger Index does not include

• A. Under 5 mortality rate
• B. IMR
• C. Child mortality rate
• D. Child undernutrition

Hint:

The GHI uses four specific indicators; check whether infant mortality rate is distinct from the under-5 mortality rate used in GHI.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Approach: Memorisation framework for GHI components

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) uses the mnemonic UWSC:

• U -- Undernourishment (% of population with insufficient caloric intake)
• W -- Wasting in children <5 years (weight-for-height <-2 SD)
• S -- Stunting in children <5 years (height-for-age <-2 SD)
• C -- Child mortality (under-5 mortality rate)

The under-5 mortality rate captures deaths from birth through age 4 years 364 days. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) captures only deaths in the first year of life (0-365 days) and is a SUBSET of under-5 mortality, but it is NOT separately listed as a GHI indicator.

The GHI scoring gives equal weight (1/3 each) to: undernourishment, child undernutrition (wasting + stunting averaged), and child mortality.

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