Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 89,524 num th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia is 89,524 num th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 103,510 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89,524 num th, in 2025.
That places South-Eastern Asia 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92,041 num th | — |
| 2015 | 92,780 num th | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97,339 num th | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 102,141 num th | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 98,755 num th | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 95,811 num th | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 103,510 num th | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 100,891 num th | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 101,488 num th | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99,765 num th | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 97,101 num th | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 89,524 num th | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,478 num th | 92,041 num th | 102,141 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 98,713 num th | 89,524 num th | 103,510 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for South-Eastern Asia
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- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Production, annual growth rate 0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.8085 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia was 89,524 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,510 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,524 num th in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-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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