Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia
Central Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia peaked at 4.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
That places Central Asia 25th 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +104.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Central Asia was 2.9% 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Central Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Central Asia ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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