Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Asia
Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult was 21.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Asia stood at 21.3 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Asia peaked at 22.6 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6 %, in 2014.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 18 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.3 % | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3 % | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2 % | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3 % | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.93 % | 17.6 % | 22.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.98 % | 21.3 % | 22.6 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult in Asia was 21.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 % in 2014.
- How does Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult?
- Asia ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.