Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 363.4 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Central Asia and Southern Asia recorded 363.4 million No for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 395.6 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262 million No, in 2015.
That places Central Asia and Southern Asia 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 279.4 million No | — |
| 2015 | 262 million No | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 279.1 million No | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 311.8 million No | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 358.6 million No | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 383.6 million No | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 395.6 million No | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 392.4 million No | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 375.9 million No | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 363.4 million No | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 312.42 million No | 262 million No | 383.6 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 381.82 million No | 363.4 million No | 395.6 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
- 1 Nigeria 64.8 million No compare
- 2 Ethiopia 26.1 million No compare
- 3 Afghanistan 15.5 million No compare
- 3 Kenya 15.5 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50.3 million No compare
- 5 Egypt 15.3 million No compare
- 6 Pakistan 14.6 million No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 16.9 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 severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 363.4 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 395.6 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 262 million No in 2015.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.