2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 16.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central Asia and Southern Asia stood at 16.6 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 20.4 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7 %, in 2016.
Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 12.7 % | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6 % | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3 % | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2 % | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1 % | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 20.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4 % | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.6 % | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 16.6 % | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.72 % | 12.7 % | 18.2 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.82 % | 16.6 % | 20.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
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- 9 Eswatini 27.1 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.8 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4 % compare
- 10 Nigeria 26.7 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 25.7 % compare
- 12 Chad 25.5 % compare
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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 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 16.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 % in 2016.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.