Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia, 2015–2024
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 Tunisia is 7.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia peaked at 12.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 45th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.1% | — |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia was 7.7% in 2024, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 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.