Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ireland
Ireland: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 300,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
107th
of 126 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2015
All-time low
200,000
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ireland is 300,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ireland peaked at 400,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 107th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 400,000 | — |
| 2016 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 360,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 275,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 300,000 compare
- 107 North Macedonia 300,000 compare
- 110 Armenia 200,000 compare
- 110 Cape Verde 200,000 compare
- 110 Croatia 200,000 compare
- 110 Latvia 200,000 compare
- 110 Lithuania 200,000 compare
- 110 Mongolia 200,000 compare
- 110 Slovenia 200,000 compare
- 110 Switzerland 200,000 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ireland?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ireland was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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