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

Eastern Asia: Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) was 4.6 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.6 million No
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
6.6 million No
in 2016
All-time low
3.6 million No
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

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

02462014201820232014: 3.6 million No2015: 5.5 million No2016: 6.6 million No2017: 6.2 million No2018: 5.8 million No2019: 5.3 million No2020: 5.5 million No2021: 4.6 million No2022: 4.6 million No2023: 4.6 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 Eastern Asia stood at 4.6 million No.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Eastern Asia peaked at 6.6 million No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6 million No, in 2014.

Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound in Eastern Asia, 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 3.6 million No
2015 5.5 million No +52.8%
2016 6.6 million No +20.0%
2017 6.2 million No -6.1%
2018 5.8 million No -6.5%
2019 5.3 million No -8.6%
2020 5.5 million No +3.8%
2021 4.6 million No -16.4%
2022 4.6 million No +0.0%
2023 4.6 million No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.5 million No 3.6 million No 6.6 million No 6
2020s 4.82 million No 4.6 million No 5.5 million No 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 22 Colombia 1.1 million No compare
  2. 22 Philippines 1.1 million No compare
  3. 22 Zambia 1.1 million No compare
  4. 25 Ghana 0.9 million No compare
  5. 26 Ukraine 0.8 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Eastern Asia?
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Eastern Asia was 4.6 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 million No in 2016.
What is the lowest number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 million No in 2014.
How does Eastern Asia rank for number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year)?
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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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