Croatia vs Israel: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Croatia
1 percent
in 2023
Israel
0.9 percent
in 2023
Croatia rank
113th
Israel rank
115th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Croatia
  • Israel
0.511.52201520192023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1 percent against 0.9 percent in Israel, a difference of 0.1 percent.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Israel ahead.

Croatia ranks 113th and Israel ranks 115th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Israel Difference Ahead
2010s 0.84 percent 1.58 percent 0.74 percent Israel
2020s 1.48 percent 0.975 percent 0.5 percent Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Croatia or Israel?
Croatia, at 1 percent against 0.9 percent in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Croatia and Israel?
0.1 percent, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Israel?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Israel rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Croatia ranks 113th and Israel ranks 115th of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
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
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.