Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 24.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 24.2% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.2% | — |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -4.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 24.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 28.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 59 Bangladesh 26.2% compare
- 60 Paraguay 25.8% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 24.4% compare
- 63 Tajikistan 24.0% compare
- 64 Pakistan 22.9% compare
- 65 Georgia 22.8% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia was 24.2% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.