A survey of 16 countries commissioned by the humanitarian group World Vision International came ahead of World Food Day.

It has polled more than 14,000 people of all income levels on child hunger.

Results showed that, among respondents who said their children went to sleep hungry, 46% cited inflation and living costs as the main reasons.

The other two most common reasons cited were low household income (39%) and insufficient government focus on ending hunger (25%).

It has also revealed that the percentage of children going to bed hungry increased to 38% in low-income countries.