Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 27.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Pakistan, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Pakistan is 27.4 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Pakistan peaked at 31.5 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3 %, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 56th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 14.3 % | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2 % | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1 % | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 26.1 % | +62.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1 % | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 31.5 % | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2 % | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 28 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4 % | -2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.05 %, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.4 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8 %, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4 % | 14.3 % | 28.1 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.52 % | 27.2 % | 31.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Pakistan was 27.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 % in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.