Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 25.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.4
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
59th
of 126 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2021
All-time low
18.2
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tunisia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tunisia stood at 25.4.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tunisia peaked at 28.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 59th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.2 | — |
| 2016 | 19.4 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 20 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 25 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 25.4 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.94 | 18.2 | 25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.15 | 25.4 | 28.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tunisia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Tunisia was 25.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).