Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 7.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia peaked at 12.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 47th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.1% | — |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Tunisia was 7.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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