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

Western Asia: Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) was 14.6 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.6 million No
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 36 groups
All-time high
14.7 million No
in 2022
All-time low
8.2 million No
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

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

0510152014201820232014: 8.2 million No2015: 9.1 million No2016: 9.7 million No2017: 10.1 million No2018: 10.9 million No2019: 12.2 million No2020: 13.9 million No2021: 14.3 million No2022: 14.7 million No2023: 14.6 million No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia is 14.6 million No, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia peaked at 14.7 million No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2 million No, in 2014.

That places Western Asia 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Value in Western Asia, 2014 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2014 8.2 million No
2015 9.1 million No +11.0%
2016 9.7 million No +6.6%
2017 10.1 million No +4.1%
2018 10.9 million No +7.9%
2019 12.2 million No +11.9%
2020 13.9 million No +13.9%
2021 14.3 million No +2.9%
2022 14.7 million No +2.8%
2023 14.6 million No -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.03 million No 8.2 million No 12.2 million No 6
2020s 14.38 million No 13.9 million No 14.7 million No 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Haiti 1.9 million No compare
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  3. 14 Angola 1.8 million No compare
  4. 15 Madagascar 1.6 million No compare
  5. 15 Mexico 1.6 million No compare
  6. 15 Myanmar 1.6 million No compare
  7. 18 Chad 1.4 million No compare
  8. 18 Guatemala 1.4 million No compare
  9. 18 Nepal 1.4 million No compare
  10. 18 Zimbabwe 1.4 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia?
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) in Western Asia was 14.6 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 14.7 million No in 2022.
What is the lowest number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 million No in 2014.
How does Western Asia rank for number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year)?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
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