Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023
On 11th December, 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) digitally launched the ‘Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023: Statistics and Trends’ report.
- It provides an insight into the region’s latest food security and nutrition situation highlighting progress (or lack thereof) on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (in particular SDG 2 – Ending Hunger) and the World Health Assembly (WHA) 2030 targets on food security and nutrition.
Key Findings
Asia-Pacific Region
- Half of the world’s undernourished people reside in the Asia- Pacific region, with Southern Asia representing 85% of them.
- Prevalence of undernourishment in this region decreased to ....