2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Asia
Asia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 20.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Asia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Asia is 20.5 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Asia peaked at 21.9 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.3 %, in 2015.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.3 % | — |
| 2016 | 16.8 % | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1 % | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2 % | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.1 % | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 21.4 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.9 % | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.4 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2 % | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.5 % | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3 % | 16.3 % | 21.1 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.28 % | 20.5 % | 21.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 7 Afghanistan 73.6 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38.1 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.4 % compare
- 8 Yemen 73.1 % compare
- 9 Angola 72.6 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 21.5 % compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9 % compare
- 10 Kenya 70.3 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 8 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 68.4 % compare
- 12 Mauritania 64.5 % compare
- 13 Benin 64.4 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Asia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Asia was 20.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 % in 2015.
- How does Asia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Asia ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.