Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia and Southern Asia
Central Asia and Southern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 16.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia and Southern Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia and Southern Asia is 16.9 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia and Southern Asia peaked at 19 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3 %, in 2015.
Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 13.3 % | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14 % | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5 % | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6 % | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6 % | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 19 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7 % | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9 % | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.57 % | 13.3 % | 18.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.07 % | 16.9 % | 19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia and Southern Asia
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- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6 % compare
- 11 Nigeria 27.8 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2.4 % compare
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- 13 Cameroon 27.3 % compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Central Asia and Southern Asia
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,797 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,324 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 10 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 11.1 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 3.3 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 30.2 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 9,769 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 81 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 161.2 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,703 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia and Southern Asia was 16.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 % in 2015.
- How does Central Asia and Southern Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.