Number of people who are undernourished in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people who are undernourished was 400,000 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Tunisia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Tunisia stood at 400,000 millions. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Tunisia peaked at 400,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 300,000 millions, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 81st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 millions | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 millions | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400,000 millions | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 400,000 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million millions, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 400,000 millions is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million millions, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 337,500 millions | 300,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 375,000 millions | 300,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 4 |
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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 who are undernourished in Tunisia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Tunisia was 400,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 millions in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.