Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 17.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 17.5 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% 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 Southern Asia peaked at 19.6 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8 %, in 2015.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 13.8 % | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.5 % | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 16 % | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 18.2 % | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2 % | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3 % | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.5 % | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1 % | 13.8 % | 19.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.65 % | 17.5 % | 19.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 Sierra Leone 36 % compare
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- 8 Namibia 30.1 % compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 7.9 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.9 % compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 29.1 % compare
- 10 Eswatini 28.1 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6 % compare
- 11 Nigeria 27.8 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2.4 % compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia was 17.5 % 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 % in 2015.
- How does Southern Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in 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 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.