Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Western Asia
Western Asia: Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults was 37.1 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Western Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 37.1 million No for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Western Asia peaked at 39.3 million No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.1 million No, in 2014.
Western Asia ranks 19th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.1 million No | — |
| 2015 | 27.5 million No | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 28 million No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.4 million No | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 32.1 million No | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 36.2 million No | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2 million No | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3 million No | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.1 million No | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1 million No | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.88 million No | 26.1 million No | 36.2 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.42 million No | 37.1 million No | 39.3 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Western Asia?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Western Asia was 37.1 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 million No in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 million No in 2014.
- How does Western Asia rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.