Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 6.2 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Tunisia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Tunisia is 6.2 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Tunisia peaked at 10.2 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.2 %, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.5 % | — |
| 2015 | 7 % | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3 % | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1 % | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 % | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2 % | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 % | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7 % | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6 % | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2 % | -18.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.2 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8 %, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.2 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.2 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.05 % | 6.5 % | 10.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.07 % | 6.2 % | 9.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Tunisia was 6.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 % in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Tunisia ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 severe food insecurity in the female adult 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.