Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.