Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 57,469 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57,469 num th
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 130 countries
All-time high
65,965 num th
in 2021
All-time low
26,591 num th
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan stood at 57,469 num th.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan peaked at 65,965 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,591 num th, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30,521 num th | — |
| 2016 | 26,591 num th | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 28,686 num th | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 32,212 num th | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 56,024 num th | +73.9% |
| 2020 | 60,587 num th | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 65,965 num th | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 53,269 num th | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 55,927 num th | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 57,469 num th | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,807 num th | 26,591 num th | 56,024 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 58,644 num th | 53,269 num th | 65,965 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Nigeria 178,058 num th compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89,267 num th compare
- 3 Ethiopia 79,350 num th compare
- 5 Bangladesh 45,409 num th compare
- 6 Kenya 40,475 num th compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 num th 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Pakistan was 57,469 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,965 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,591 num th in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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