Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 31.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central and Southern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 31.3% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 42.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2017.
That places Central and Southern Asia 15th 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.0% | — |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.5% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 31.3% | 42.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Central and Southern Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 10 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.76 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.6 (2024)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 678,812 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 14.6% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 317,616 (2025)
- Global food loss index 95.05 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 14.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central and Southern Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central and Southern Asia was 31.3% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2017.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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