Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 698.8 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Central Asia and Southern Asia stood at 698.8 million No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 786.8 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 470 million No, in 2014.
That places Central Asia and Southern Asia 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 470 million No | — |
| 2015 | 471.9 million No | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 506.2 million No | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 557.9 million No | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 681.7 million No | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 747.9 million No | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 786.8 million No | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 757.7 million No | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 735.9 million No | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 698.8 million No | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 572.6 million No | 470 million No | 747.9 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 744.8 million No | 698.8 million No | 786.8 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
- 2 Ethiopia 72.6 million No compare
- 3 Pakistan 55.9 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 42.3 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 87.3 million No compare
- 5 Kenya 39.6 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 37.6 million No compare
- 6 Philippines 36.4 million No compare
- 7 Egypt 31.6 million No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31.9 million No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 30 million No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 7.7 million No compare
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 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 698.8 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 people (million) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 786.8 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 million No in 2014.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (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.