2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) was 717,743 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Central Asia and Southern Asia is 717,743 1000 No, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 897,287 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 548,880 1000 No, in 2017.
Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 576,879 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 571,771 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 560,530 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 548,880 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 669,818 1000 No | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 723,814 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 897,287 1000 No | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 835,868 1000 No | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 813,551 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 811,585 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 781,668 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 717,743 1000 No | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 608,615 1000 No | 548,880 1000 No | 723,814 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 809,617 1000 No | 717,743 1000 No | 897,287 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
- 1 Nigeria 182,809 1000 No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 86,148 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 59,040 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 48,546 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 91,216 1000 No compare
- 5 Kenya 41,356 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 40,618 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37,079 1000 No compare
- 6 Philippines 39,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Egypt 38,116 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Asia and Southern Asia
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,797 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,324 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 10 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 11.1 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 3.3 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 30.2 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 9,769 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 81 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 161.2 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,703 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 717,743 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 Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 897,287 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,880 1000 No in 2017.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 4th 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 Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia and Southern 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: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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