Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Eastern Asia was 1.0% 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 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 Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Eastern Asia ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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