Number of people severely food insecure in Tunisia

Tunisia: Number of people severely food insecure was 1.20 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.20 million
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
50th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Tunisia stood at 1.20 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Tunisia peaked at 1.50 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 50th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.12 million 1.00 million 1.30 million 5
2020s 1.40 million 1.20 million 1.50 million 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 47 Japan 1.30 million compare
  2. 47 Libya 1.30 million compare
  3. 47 Romania 1.30 million compare
  4. 51 Australia 1.00 million compare
  5. 51 El Salvador 1.00 million compare
  6. 51 Germany 1.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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All data for Tunisia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Tunisia?
Number of people severely food insecure in Tunisia was 1.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Tunisia ranks 50th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 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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