Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Population in severe food insecurity was 17,347 num th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia is 17,347 num th, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia peaked at 33,410 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,376 num th, in 2015.
That places Eastern Asia 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13,014 num th | — |
| 2015 | 12,376 num th | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 24,263 num th | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 27,990 num th | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 30,941 num th | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 21,386 num th | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 33,410 num th | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 17,060 num th | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 16,053 num th | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17,160 num th | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 16,785 num th | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 17,347 num th | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,662 num th | 12,376 num th | 30,941 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 19,636 num th | 16,053 num th | 33,410 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -7.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.675 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Eastern Asia was 17,347 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,410 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,376 num th in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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