Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of 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 1.2% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.1% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 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)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 8.2% (2025)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 193,980 (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 severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 1.2% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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