Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia
Central Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia peaked at 20.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.
That places Central Asia 24th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.4% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia was 16.0% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
- How does Central Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Central Asia ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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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