2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) was 8.4 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia recorded 8.4 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia peaked at 12.1 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 %, in 2015.
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.3 % | — |
| 2015 | 8 % | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9 % | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1 % | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1 % | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10 % | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6 % | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7 % | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6 % | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4 % | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.73 % | 8 % | 12.1 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.98 % | 8.4 % | 10.6 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,428 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,874 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 22 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 13.1 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.5 % (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 9.5 % (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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia was 8.4 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 % in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15)?
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15) rising or falling in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (male) (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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