Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia
Western Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western 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 Western Asia is 14.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia peaked at 14.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2014.
That places Western Asia 12th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.9% | — |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Western Asia was 14.9% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- How does Western Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Western Asia ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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