Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.