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Counting Hunger in India

We explore the statistics behind hunger and malnutrition in the world’s most populous country

How prevalent is hunger and malnutrition in India? With Indian data journalist Rukmini S, we interrogate recent claims that hunger has worsened dramatically in recent years, and explore how malnutrition affects child mortality in the world’s most populous country.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Nathan Gower
Editor: Richard Vadon
Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Engineer: Neil Churchill

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9 minutes

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Sun 11 Jun 2023 23:50GMT
BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa & BBC Afghan Radio

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Broadcasts

  • Sat 10 Jun 2023 04:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa
  • Sat 10 Jun 2023 10:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & Europe and the Middle East only
  • Sun 11 Jun 2023 08:50GMT
    BBC World Service West and Central Africa
  • Sun 11 Jun 2023 10:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa
  • Sun 11 Jun 2023 22:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
  • Sun 11 Jun 2023 23:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa & BBC Afghan Radio

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