Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 10.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan is 10.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 1,022.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +81.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Pakistan was 10.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,022.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.