Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 25.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan stood at 25.1 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan peaked at 31 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.1 percent, in 2015.
Tajikistan ranks 60th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.1 percent | — |
| 2016 | 24.5 percent | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 29.6 percent | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 28.8 percent | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7 percent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2 percent | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 31 percent | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28 percent | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1 percent | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.14 percent | 19.1 percent | 29.6 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.57 percent | 25.1 percent | 31 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 57 Georgia 26.6 percent compare
- 58 Paraguay 26.2 percent compare
- 59 Tunisia 25.4 percent compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova 25.1 percent compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 24.4 percent compare
- 63 South Africa 20.7 percent compare
More population data for Tajikistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,201 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tajikistan was 25.1 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 percent in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Tajikistan ranks 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).