Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 16.2 % 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 16.2 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia peaked at 18.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.1 %, in 2015.
That places Southern Asia 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 12.1 % | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9 % | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4 % | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8 % | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9 % | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17 % | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2 % | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5 % | 12.1 % | 17.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.38 % | 16.2 % | 18.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 7 Namibia 28.1 % compare
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- 9 Kenya 26.5 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.5 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.8 % compare
- 10 Nigeria 26.4 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 1.8 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 25.3 % compare
- 12 Chad 25.2 % compare
- 13 Eswatini 25 % compare
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate 7.69 % 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 — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % 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 16.2 % 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 18.4 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 % in 2015.
- How does Southern Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th 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 25.6%. 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) — 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.