Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Asia
Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Asia stood at 20.3%.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Asia peaked at 25.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2014.
That places Asia 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.7% | — |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.3% | 25.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Asia was 20.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- How does Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Asia ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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