Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 4.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Tajikistan, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Tajikistan stood at 4.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Tajikistan peaked at 8.6 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9 %, in 2014.
Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 7.1 % | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6 % | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1 % | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6 % | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3 % | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7 % | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6 % | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9 % | -12.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4.9 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3 %, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4.9 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 %, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.07 % | 4.9 % | 8.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.38 % | 4.9 % | 8.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Tajikistan was 4.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 % in 2014.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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 total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. 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.