Number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
800,000
in 2017
All-time low
400,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan, 2015–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201920232015: 400.0k2016: 600.0k2017: 800.0k2018: 700.0k2019: 700.0k2020: 700.0k2021: 800.0k2022: 700.0k2023: 600.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan stood at 600,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan peaked at 800,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 2015.

That places Tajikistan 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 400,000
2016 600,000 +50.0%
2017 800,000 +33.3%
2018 700,000 -12.5%
2019 700,000 +0.0%
2020 700,000 +0.0%
2021 800,000 +14.3%
2022 700,000 -12.5%
2023 600,000 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 640,000 400,000 800,000 5
2020s 700,000 600,000 800,000 4

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  1. 62 Botswana 600,000 compare
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  4. 62 Lebanon 600,000 compare
  5. 62 Lesotho 600,000 compare
  6. 62 Mali 600,000 compare
  7. 62 Republic of Korea 600,000 compare
  8. 62 Thailand 600,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan?
Number of people severely food insecure in Tajikistan was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 800,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 2015.
How does Tajikistan rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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