2. Zero Hunger
End Hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Gross Disposal Household Income (GDHI) per person in 2018 was £17,752 and has grown by 13.3% since 2014. The UK GDHI per person is £21,109 and has increased by 13.2%. in the same period. GDHI per person needs to increase by £3,357 in the WMCA to be in line with the UK.
Across the West Midlands 7 Met. area, 22.1% (110,113) of all pupils in state funded nurseries and schools were known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals in 2019. This is above the England average of 15.0%. Following national trends, this has increased from 19.7% (97,054) in 2018, while England has increased from 13.2%.
Prevalence of overweight (inc.obesity) for those in reception was 24.3% (9,044) in WM 7 Met 2018/19 –England 22.6%. Prevalence of overweight (inc.obesity) for those in year 6 was 40.2% (15,048) in WM 7 Met 2018/19 –England 34.3%. Prevalence of overweight or obese for adults aged 18+ was 65.5% in WM 7 Met 2018/19 –England 62.3%.
Between the 1stApril 2018 and 31stMarch 2019, the Trussell Trust’s food bank network distributed 142,234 three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis in the West Midlands Region. This accounts for 9.0% of UK total of 1.6m. The latest mid-year statistics (April –September 2019) shows that 73,575 three-day emergency food supplies given by Trussell Trust foodbanks. This accounts for 8.9% of the UK total (823,145).
| Num. of 3 day emergency food parcels given | % of Total | |
| Scotland | 210,605 | 13.30% |
| Northern Ireland | 36,783 | 2.30% |
| North East | 88,708 | 5.60% |
| North West | 222,722 | 14.10% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 89,841 | 5.70% |
| East Midlands | 75,659 | 4.80% |
| West Midlands | 142,234 | 9.00% |
| Wales | 113,373 | 7.20% |
| East | 156,081 | 9.90% |
| London | 166,512 | 10.50% |
| South East | 148,640 | 9.40% |
| South West | 132,510 | 8.40% |
| UK | 1,583,668 |