2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) was 236,417 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Central Asia and Southern 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 (female) in Central Asia and Southern Asia stood at 236,417 1000 No.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 324,088 1000 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170,460 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Central Asia and Southern Asia 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (female) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 170,460 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 174,284 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 175,546 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 171,982 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 214,960 1000 No | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 239,778 1000 No | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 324,088 1000 No | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 311,509 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 283,190 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 278,665 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 273,568 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 236,417 1000 No | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191,168 1000 No | 170,460 1000 No | 239,778 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 284,573 1000 No | 236,417 1000 No | 324,088 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
- 1 Nigeria 50,895 1000 No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 22,348 1000 No compare
- 3 Pakistan 20,608 1000 No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 16,214 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23,961 1000 No compare
- 5 Philippines 13,501 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,339 1000 No compare
- 6 Kenya 12,939 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 (female) in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 236,417 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 (female) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 324,088 1000 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,460 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (female) rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 (female) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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