Population in severe food insecurity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,168 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,168
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
44th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1,524
in 2021
All-time low
1,039
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Tunisia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,168 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Tunisia peaked at 1,524 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,039, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,039 | — |
| 2016 | 1,075 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,065 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,143 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,266 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1,503 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 1,524 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,367 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,168 | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,118 | 1,039 | 1,266 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,390 | 1,168 | 1,524 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Tunisia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Tunisia was 1,168 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,039 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Tunisia ranks 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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