Number of people severely food insecure in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people severely food insecure was 25.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.00 million
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
3rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
27.70 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Pakistan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Pakistan stood at 25.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 1,150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Pakistan peaked at 27.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people severely food insecure in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.00 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million | +205.6% |
| 2020 | 20.40 million | +85.5% |
| 2021 | 27.20 million | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 27.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.00 million | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 1.80 million | 11.00 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.07 million | 20.40 million | 27.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Nigeria 55.30 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.00 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia 24.50 million compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.20 million compare
- 6 Kenya 15.50 million compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Pakistan?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Pakistan was 25.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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