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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 640,000 | 400,000 | 800,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 700,000 | 600,000 | 800,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
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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