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 207,440 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 207,440 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% 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 295,910 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 207,440 1000 No, in 2025.
That places Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
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 | 211,881 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 211,528 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 231,670 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 295,910 1000 No | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 285,288 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 239,277 1000 No | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 247,618 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 217,163 1000 No | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 218,508 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 218,781 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 213,086 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 207,440 1000 No | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 245,926 1000 No | 211,528 1000 No | 295,910 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 220,433 1000 No | 207,440 1000 No | 247,618 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37,079 1000 No compare
- 6 Philippines 39,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Egypt 38,116 1000 No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 36,380 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 11,282 1000 No compare
- 9 Yemen 30,562 1000 No compare
- 9 Melanesia 7,366 1000 No compare
- 10 Angola 28,804 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,894 1000 No compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 914.2 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 26,547 1000 No compare
- 12 Mexico 22,426 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 207,440 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 295,910 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 207,440 1000 No in 2025.
- 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 9th 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 down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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