Hunger and malnutrition in Tunisia
2.8% of people in Tunisia do not get enough to eat, about 346 thousand. 8.4% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 2.1% are dangerously thin.
Global Hunger Index score over time
Out of 100, lower is better. The index rescores past years with the latest data, so these are comparable with each other.
- 20009
- 20068.1
- 20126.8
- 20185.9
- 20266
Undernourishment in Tunisia since 2002
Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.
- 20024.1%
- 20044.1%
- 20064.0%
- 20083.6%
- 20103.4%
- 20123.2%
- 20142.9%
- 20162.8%
- 20182.5%
- 20202.8%
- 20223.2%
- 20242.8%
How Tunisia compares
Tunisia has the 89th highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it is 14th of 20.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tunisia's rank in the Global Hunger Index?
Tunisia ranks 31 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index with a score of 6, which the index calls low. It scored 9 in 2000. The score combines undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and deaths of children under five.
How many people are hungry in Tunisia?
FAO estimates 2.8% of people in Tunisia were undernourished in 2024, about 346 thousand people. 24% faced moderate or severe food insecurity (2024).
What percentage of children are stunted in Tunisia?
8.4% of children under five in Tunisia were stunted in 2018, which WHO rates low. 2.1% were wasted (2018). That ranks Tunisia 89 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank; Global Hunger Index 2026.