But, in most places, under-nutrition rates – as indicated by, say, the proportion of stunted children – are much higher than estimates for the prevalence of undernourishment. That is why nutrition-enhancing interventions in agriculture, schools, health care, water supplies, and elsewhere – especially targeting women and young children – are needed.
《2013年世界粮食不安全状况》报告还描述了地区间的持续显著差异。近数十年来经济发展尤其迅速的东亚、东南亚和拉美在减少饥饿方面的进展最为显著。撒哈拉以南非洲地区在四分之一世纪的经济停滞后终于在过去10年取得了进步，但那里的营养不良率仍然是全世界最高的。南亚和北非的进展一直不大，而西亚的状况反而有所恶化。