Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 361 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Southern Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Southern Asia stood at 361 million No.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Southern Asia peaked at 391.9 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 260.5 million No, in 2015.
That places Southern Asia 4th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 278.2 million No | — |
| 2015 | 260.5 million No | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 277.4 million No | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 310 million No | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 356.3 million No | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 380.5 million No | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 391.9 million No | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 389 million No | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 373 million No | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 361 million No | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 310.48 million No | 260.5 million No | 380.5 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 378.73 million No | 361 million No | 391.9 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.5 million No compare
- 7 Malawi 12.9 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.8614 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate -0.6513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.4607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.4633 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Southern Asia?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Southern Asia was 361 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 391.9 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.5 million No in 2015.
- How does Southern Asia rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.