Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 8.2% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 11.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.4% | — |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 10 (2025)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 3.73 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.2 (2024)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 193,980 (2025)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 1.2% (2025)
- Population in severe food insecurity 28,762 (2025)
- Global food loss index 100.7 (2023)
- Food loss percentage 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 8.2% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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