Business Insider Africa has revealed the top 10 African countries with the lowest hunger levels, based on the Financing Africa report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
Leading the list is Mauritius, recognized for its efforts in reducing hunger and ensuring food security for its population.
According to africa.businessinsider.com, Food security may serve as a stabilizing influence in society. African nations that have made headway in eliminating hunger tend to have less social tension and instability amongst other socio-economic advantages.
One such advantage is the relief a low level of hunger has on a country’s overall economy.
Because people who are healthier and eat better can work longer and more efficiently, a more robust workforce is a product of better nutrition.
Local economies are strengthened and total economic production rises as a result of this productivity increase.
Furthermore, by lowering hunger, African countries put themselves in a position to free up funds that would otherwise be used to manage hunger emergencies or treat diseases linked to malnutrition.
Also, it is impossible to gloss over the fact that when children have access to nutritious meals, they are better able to contribute to society by focusing on learning and by extension, increasing the likelihood of a more literate society.
Solving hunger is underlined in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2), which seeks to eradicate hunger, increase food security, enhance nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
Attempting to meet the SDG 2 goal has boosted agricultural investment in several African countries, where food security efforts have revived rural communities.
These countries have empowered farmers by enhancing access to resources, technology, and training, resulting in increased agricultural yields and revenue.
While no country in Africa can boast of the complete achievement of the UN’s SDG2 goals, a number of African countries are quite close, as seen in the most recent Financing Africa report, by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
With that said, here are the top 10 African countries with the least hunger, as per the UN’s SDG2 index score.
The higher the score, the lower the hunger level.
