Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia is -3 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia peaked at -3 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.1 %, in 2020.
That places Southern Asia 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3.8 % | — |
| 2016 | -3.4 % | -10.5% |
| 2017 | -3.5 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -4.1 % | +17.1% |
| 2019 | -6 % | +46.3% |
| 2020 | -8.1 % | +35.0% |
| 2021 | -7.8 % | -3.7% |
| 2022 | -5.8 % | -25.6% |
| 2023 | -3.9 % | -32.8% |
| 2024 | -3 % | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.16 % | -6 % | -3.4 % | 5 |
| 2020s | -5.72 % | -8.1 % | -3 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia was -3 % 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -3 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1 % in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.