Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) was 6.2 million No in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.2 million No
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
22nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
11.2 million No
in 2017
All-time low
4 million No
in 2015
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) in Eastern Asia, 2014–2025

02.557.5102014201920252014: 4.1 million No2015: 4 million No2016: 8.3 million No2017: 11.2 million No2018: 8.2 million No2019: 5.6 million No2020: 10.2 million No2021: 6.3 million No2022: 6.2 million No2023: 6.3 million No2024: 6.3 million No2025: 6.2 million No

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

Analysis

In 2025, number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) in Eastern Asia stood at 6.2 million No.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) in Eastern Asia peaked at 11.2 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 million No, in 2015.

That places Eastern Asia 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual value) — Value in Eastern Asia, 2014 to 2025.
Year million No Change
2014 4.1 million No
2015 4 million No -2.4%
2016 8.3 million No +107.5%
2017 11.2 million No +34.9%
2018 8.2 million No -26.8%
2019 5.6 million No -31.7%
2020 10.2 million No +82.1%
2021 6.3 million No -38.2%
2022 6.2 million No -1.6%
2023 6.3 million No +1.6%
2024 6.3 million No +0.0%
2025 6.2 million No -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.9 million No 4 million No 11.2 million No 6
2020s 6.92 million No 6.2 million No 10.2 million No 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) in Eastern Asia?
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) in Eastern Asia was 6.2 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 million No in 2017.
What is the lowest number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 million No in 2015.
How does Eastern Asia rank for number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual)?
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual value) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (annual value) — 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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