Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel

Israel: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.21
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2020
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.22001: 0.22002: 0.22003: 0.22004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.22007: 0.22008: 0.22009: 0.22010: 0.22011: 0.22012: 0.22013: 0.22014: 0.22015: 0.22016: 0.22017: 0.22018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.21

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel stood at 0.21. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel peaked at 0.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.

That places Israel 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2 —
2001 0.2 +0.0%
2002 0.2 +0.0%
2003 0.2 +0.0%
2004 0.2 +0.0%
2005 0.2 +0.0%
2006 0.2 +0.0%
2007 0.2 +0.0%
2008 0.2 +0.0%
2009 0.2 +0.0%
2010 0.2 +0.0%
2011 0.2 +0.0%
2012 0.2 +0.0%
2013 0.2 +0.0%
2014 0.2 +0.0%
2015 0.2 +0.0%
2016 0.2 +0.0%
2017 0.2 +0.0%
2018 0.2 +0.0%
2019 0.2 +0.0%
2020 0.21 +5.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
2010s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
2020s 0.21 0.21 0.21 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 145 Australia 0.21 compare
  2. 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
  3. 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
  4. 145 Brunei 0.21 compare
  5. 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
  6. 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
  7. 145 Denmark 0.21 compare
  8. 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
  9. 145 Greece 0.21 compare
  10. 145 Hungary 0.21 compare
  11. 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
  12. 145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
  13. 145 Malta 0.21 compare
  14. 145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
  15. 145 Poland 0.21 compare
  16. 145 Portugal 0.21 compare
  17. 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
  18. 145 Spain 0.21 compare
  19. 145 Sweden 0.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Israel was 0.21 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2020.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
How does Israel rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
Israel ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.