In 2021, approximately 21 percent of the population in South Asia were exposed to severe food insecurity. This was an increase from the previous year, when around 19 percent of South Asia's population were subject to severe food insecurity.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in South Asia from 2014 to 2021
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FAO. (July 6, 2022). Prevalence of severe food insecurity in South Asia from 2014 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180323/south-asia-prevalence-of-severe-food-insecurity/
FAO. "Prevalence of severe food insecurity in South Asia from 2014 to 2021." Chart. July 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180323/south-asia-prevalence-of-severe-food-insecurity/
FAO. (2022). Prevalence of severe food insecurity in South Asia from 2014 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180323/south-asia-prevalence-of-severe-food-insecurity/
FAO. "Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in South Asia from 2014 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180323/south-asia-prevalence-of-severe-food-insecurity/
FAO, Prevalence of severe food insecurity in South Asia from 2014 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180323/south-asia-prevalence-of-severe-food-insecurity/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in South Asia from 2014 to 2021 [Graph], FAO, July 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180323/south-asia-prevalence-of-severe-food-insecurity/