Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 665,449 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 665,449 num th, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia peaked at 852,998 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 496,683 num th, in 2017.
That places Southern Asia 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 512,035 num th | — |
| 2015 | 515,462 num th | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 512,749 num th | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 496,683 num th | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 612,356 num th | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 668,981 num th | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 852,998 num th | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 789,195 num th | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 768,495 num th | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 766,808 num th | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 731,782 num th | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 665,449 num th | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 553,044 num th | 496,683 num th | 668,981 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 762,454 num th | 665,449 num th | 852,998 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 Pakistan 57,469 num th compare
- 5 Bangladesh 45,409 num th compare
- 6 Kenya 40,475 num th compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 num th compare
- 8 Philippines 37,827 num th compare
- 9 United States of America 36,943 num th compare
- 10 Egypt 34,870 num th compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Southern Asia was 665,449 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 852,998 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,683 num th in 2017.
- How does Southern Asia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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