Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia
Western Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Western 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 Western Asia stood at 35.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia peaked at 41.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2014.
That places Western Asia 11th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.8% | — |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.1% | 41.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia was 35.1% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2014.
- How does Western Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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