Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Asia

Asia: Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) was 144 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
144 million No
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
166.7 million No
in 2020
All-time low
96 million No
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Asia, 2014–2023

0501001502014201820232014: 96 million No2015: 96 million No2016: 105.6 million No2017: 118.1 million No2018: 142.2 million No2019: 159.7 million No2020: 166.7 million No2021: 160.8 million No2022: 150.5 million No2023: 144 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

In 2023, number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Asia stood at 144 million No.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Asia peaked at 166.7 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96 million No, in 2014.

Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound in Asia, 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 96 million No
2015 96 million No +0.0%
2016 105.6 million No +10.0%
2017 118.1 million No +11.8%
2018 142.2 million No +20.4%
2019 159.7 million No +12.3%
2020 166.7 million No +4.4%
2021 160.8 million No -3.5%
2022 150.5 million No -6.4%
2023 144 million No -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 119.6 million No 96 million No 159.7 million No 6
2020s 155.5 million No 144 million No 166.7 million No 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Nigeria 17.1 million No compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 5.7 million No compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 5.5 million No compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.6 million No compare
  5. 4 Egypt 4.7 million No compare
  6. 4 Kenya 4.7 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Asia?
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Asia was 144 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 166.7 million No in 2020.
What is the lowest number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 96 million No in 2014.
How does Asia rank for number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of 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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Indicator
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,016 data points, 2014–2023
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