Lesotho vs Palestine, State of: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Lesotho
1.40 million people
in 2023
Palestine, State of
1.50 million people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
77th
Palestine, State of rank
74th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 1.50 million people against 1.40 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 100,000 people.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 74th of 126 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.35 million people | 250,000 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 1.27 million people | 1.48 million people | 200,000 people | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Lesotho or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 1.50 million people against 1.40 million people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 100,000 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 74th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.