2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) was 4,081 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in South-eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
South-eastern Asia recorded 4,081 1000 No for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in South-eastern Asia peaked at 5,689 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,687 1000 No, in 2015.
That places South-eastern Asia 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,393 1000 No | — |
| 2015 | 3,687 1000 No | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 4,062 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4,536 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 3,978 1000 No | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3,868 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,571 1000 No | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 4,006 1000 No | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 4,430 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 5,689 1000 No | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 5,084 1000 No | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 4,081 1000 No | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,087 1000 No | 3,687 1000 No | 4,536 1000 No | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,643 1000 No | 4,006 1000 No | 5,689 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
- 18 Guatemala 1,367 1000 No compare
- 19 Chad 1,342 1000 No compare
- 19 Caribbean 4,303 1000 No compare
- 20 Philippines 1,308 1000 No compare
- 21 Nepal 1,242 1000 No compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,236 1000 No compare
- 23 Japan 1,186 1000 No compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 1,122 1000 No compare
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.3366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate -26.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing -26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.3933 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in South-eastern Asia?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in South-eastern Asia was 4,081 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,689 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,687 1000 No in 2015.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old)?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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