Number undernourished in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number undernourished was 400,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
400,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2001
All-time low
300,000
in 2013
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Tunisia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Tunisia stood at 400,000. 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 undernourished in Tunisia peaked at 400,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 300,000, 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 undernourished in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 400,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 400,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 29% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 337,500 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 375,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Dominican Republic 400,000 compare
- 81 El Salvador 400,000 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 400,000 compare
- 81 Mauritania 400,000 compare
- 81 Paraguay 400,000 compare
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 undernourished in Tunisia?
- Number undernourished in Tunisia was 400,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for number undernourished?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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