Share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 9.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.6
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
39th
of 125 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2020
All-time low
9.1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia, 2015–2023

0510152015201920232015: 9.12016: 9.32017: 9.12018: 9.72019: 10.72020: 12.62021: 12.62022: 11.32023: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia stood at 9.6.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia peaked at 12.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 39th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.58 9.1 10.7 5
2020s 11.53 9.6 12.6 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 36 Lebanon 10.1 compare
  2. 36 Pakistan 10.1 compare
  3. 38 Togo 9.9 compare
  4. 40 Ghana 9.4 compare
  5. 41 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
  6. 42 South Africa 8.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Tunisia was 9.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Tunisia ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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