Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) was 49.6 million No in 2025. ▬ Flat
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2025, number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Eastern Asia stood at 49.6 million No.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Eastern Asia peaked at 78.3 million No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.7 million No, in 2015.
That places Eastern Asia 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.6 million No | — |
| 2015 | 41.7 million No | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2 million No | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 65.4 million No | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 78.3 million No | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2 million No | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 64.4 million No | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 46.6 million No | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 47.7 million No | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.2 million No | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.1 million No | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 49.6 million No | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.57 million No | 41.7 million No | 78.3 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.93 million No | 46.6 million No | 64.4 million No | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Eastern Asia?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) in Eastern Asia was 49.6 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3 million No in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 million No in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million)?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern 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 male adults (million) (annual value) — Value. 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.