Israel vs Latvia: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Israel
100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
100,000 people
in 2023
Israel rank
92nd
Latvia rank
92nd

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

  • Israel
  • Latvia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k201520192023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.

Israel ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 92nd of 118 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 120,000 people 100,000 people 20,000 people Israel
2020s 100,000 people 100,000 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Israel or Latvia?
Israel, at 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Israel and Latvia?
0 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
Israel ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 92nd of 118 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit
people
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).