Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 678,812 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central and Southern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 678,812 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 866,491 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 506,713, in 2017.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 517,803 | — |
| 2015 | 521,796 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 519,857 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 506,713 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 622,323 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 679,042 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 866,491 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 804,768 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 782,228 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 780,046 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 744,932 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 678,812 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 561,256 | 506,713 | 679,042 | 6 |
| 2020s | 776,213 | 678,812 | 866,491 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89,267 compare
- 3 Ethiopia 79,350 compare
- 4 Pakistan 57,469 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 45,409 compare
- 6 Kenya 40,475 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 compare
- 8 Philippines 37,827 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central and Southern Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 10 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.76 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.6 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 31.3% (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 14.6% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 317,616 (2025)
- Global food loss index 95.05 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 14.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central and Southern Asia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Central and Southern Asia was 678,812 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 866,491 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 506,713 in 2017.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Central 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 and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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