Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South-Eastern Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South-Eastern Asia is 1.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South-Eastern Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South-Eastern Asia was 1.6% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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