Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia
Central Asia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 3.6 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia, 2014–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 3.6 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia peaked at 5.6 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 %, in 2015.
Central Asia ranks 23rd of 34 groups on this measure, 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 total population in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 1.8 % | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 % | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4 % | +92.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6 % | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1 % | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9 % | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3 % | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 3.6 % | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.48 % | 1.8 % | 3.3 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.48 % | 3.3 % | 5.6 % | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Central Asia was 3.6 % in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 % in 2015.
- How does Central Asia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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) (annual value) — 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.