2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 180,520 1000 No in 2025. ▬ Flat
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia stood at 180,520 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia peaked at 237,560 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 165,798 1000 No, in 2015.
That places Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 166,360 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 165,798 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 168,940 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 237,560 1000 No | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 228,231 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 198,780 1000 No | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 217,727 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 189,305 1000 No | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 191,310 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 190,840 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 186,103 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 180,520 1000 No | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 194,278 1000 No | 165,798 1000 No | 237,560 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 192,634 1000 No | 180,520 1000 No | 217,727 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- 8 Afghanistan 29,976 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 7,730 1000 No compare
- 9 Yemen 29,788 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 6,894 1000 No compare
- 10 Angola 28,345 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,457 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 684.6 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 25,052 1000 No compare
- 12 Mexico 20,865 1000 No compare
- 13 Brazil 19,877 1000 No compare
- 14 Madagascar 19,007 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,874 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,428 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 22 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 9.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 13.1 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 22,679 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 95 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 173 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,265 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia was 180,520 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,560 1000 No in 2017.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,798 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) rising or falling in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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