Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 22.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 22.9% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan peaked at 27.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.1% | — |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 22.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.9% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 61 Uzbekistan 24.4% compare
- 62 Tunisia 24.2% compare
- 63 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
- 65 Georgia 22.8% compare
- 66 South Africa 20.9% compare
- 67 Mali 20.6% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan was 22.9% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or 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 moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.