Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was -7.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -7.8 % for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan peaked at -3 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, -10.1 %, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4.5 % | — |
| 2016 | -3.9 % | -13.3% |
| 2017 | -4.1 % | +5.1% |
| 2018 | -3.2 % | -22.0% |
| 2019 | -3 % | -6.3% |
| 2020 | -4 % | +33.3% |
| 2021 | -7.3 % | +82.5% |
| 2022 | -10.1 % | +38.4% |
| 2023 | -10 % | -1.0% |
| 2024 | -7.8 % | -22.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -7.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.45 %, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -7.8 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.25 %, 3.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.74 % | -4.5 % | -3 % | 5 |
| 2020s | -7.84 % | -10.1 % | -4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 113 Guatemala -6.4 % compare
- 114 Eswatini -7.7 % compare
- 116 Dominican Republic -8.1 % compare
- 117 El Salvador -8.2 % compare
- 118 Afghanistan -8.4 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan was -7.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -3 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1 % in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.