Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was 1.4 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 1.4 % for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia peaked at 3.2 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3 %, in 2016.
Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 0.3 % | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 % | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 % | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2 % | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8 % | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3 % | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.54 % | 0.3 % | 3.2 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % | 1.3 % | 2.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia was 1.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 % in 2016.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — 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.