Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Asia
Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 8.1% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Asia peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
Asia ranks 19th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Asia was 8.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Asia ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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