Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 104,456 num th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 104,456 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia peaked at 164,595 num th in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95,883 num th, in 2015.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97,079 num th | — |
| 2015 | 95,883 num th | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 102,966 num th | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 164,595 num th | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 158,004 num th | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 123,218 num th | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 129,163 num th | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 102,343 num th | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 103,421 num th | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 105,046 num th | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 102,494 num th | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 104,456 num th | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123,624 num th | 95,883 num th | 164,595 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 107,820 num th | 102,343 num th | 129,163 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.675 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate 0.307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.074 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate 0.5381 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia was 104,456 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,595 num th in 2017.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,883 num th in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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