Population in severe food insecurity in Asia
Asia: Population in severe food insecurity was 417,476 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
417,476
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
475,537
in 2021
All-time low
289,263
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Asia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Asia recorded 417,476 for population in severe food insecurity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Asia peaked at 475,537 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 289,263, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 312,376 | — |
| 2015 | 295,455 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 289,263 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 297,972 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 373,001 | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 383,311 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 457,883 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 475,537 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 445,814 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 449,385 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 417,476 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 325,230 | 289,263 | 383,311 | 6 |
| 2020s | 449,219 | 417,476 | 475,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Asia
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.131 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.8041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0192 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate 0.7846 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 0.5277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.3164 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Asia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Asia was 417,476 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 475,537 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,263 in 2016.
- How does Asia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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