Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 1.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia stood at 1.3 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.7 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2 %, in 2014.
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 1.4 % | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7 % | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5 % | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 % | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 % | 1.2 % | 1.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.35 % | 1.3 % | 1.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,874 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,428 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 22 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 9.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 13.1 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 22,679 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 95 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 173 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,265 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia was 1.3 % 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 Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % in 2014.
- How does Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia and South-eastern 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) — Value. 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.