Publication | 09 May 2023
In 2022, unparalleled challenges drove a surge in hunger. New crises mounted on top of existing ones, further pressing down on the backs of people already suffering from poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. In Asia and the Pacific, the year ended with 69.1 million acutely food-insecure people, a significant increase from the 62.2 million people reported in 2021.