Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 34.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Southern Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Southern Asia is 34.9 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Southern Asia peaked at 40.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.8 %, in 2015.
That places Southern Asia 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 26.8 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2 % | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 30.6 % | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3 % | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 38.9 % | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 40.1 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.3 % | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 37 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 34.9 % | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.37 % | 26.8 % | 38.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.58 % | 34.9 % | 40.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 9.4 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 70.1 % compare
- 12 Benin 65.6 % compare
- 13 Mauritania 65.1 % compare
- 14 Chad 65 % compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 62.5 % compare
- 16 Eswatini 61.7 % compare
- 17 Cabo Verde 32.1 % compare
- 17 Lesotho 61.6 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Southern Asia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Southern Asia was 34.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 % in 2015.
- How does Southern Asia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.