Population in severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Population in severe food insecurity was 11,415 num th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 11,415 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2025.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 15,019 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,481 num th, in 2015.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,196 num th | — |
| 2015 | 10,481 num th | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11,093 num th | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11,942 num th | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 11,170 num th | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10,837 num th | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12,281 num th | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 11,252 num th | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 12,563 num th | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 15,019 num th | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 13,193 num th | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 11,415 num th | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,120 num th | 10,481 num th | 11,942 num th | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,621 num th | 11,252 num th | 15,019 num th | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for South-Eastern Asia
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -7.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 0.8834 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate 0.7312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.1491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in South-Eastern Asia was 11,415 num th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,019 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,481 num th in 2015.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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