Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 3.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.10 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.10 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Tunisia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3.10 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Tunisia peaked at 3.40 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.10 million | 3.00 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million | 3.10 million | 3.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Tunisia?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Tunisia was 3.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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