Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 21.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Tunisia, 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 total in Tunisia is 21.1 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Tunisia peaked at 25.3 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2 %, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 15.7 % | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6 % | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9 % | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 22 % | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9 % | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.6 % | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 22.3 % | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 21.1 % | -5.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21.1 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.55 %, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21.1 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.2 %, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.72 % | 14.2 % | 24.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.08 % | 21.1 % | 25.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 52 Palestine, State of 24.2 % compare
- 53 Paraguay 22.6 % compare
- 54 Pakistan 22.2 % compare
- 56 Tajikistan 20 % compare
- 57 Georgia 19.9 % compare
- 58 South Africa 19.7 % compare
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Tunisia was 21.1 % 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 total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 % in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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 total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower 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.