Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Israel
Israel: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 900,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
900,000
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
86th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2018
All-time low
700,000
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Israel, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 900,000 for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Israel peaked at 1.10 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2021.
Israel ranks 86th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 900,000 | — |
| 2016 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 900,000 | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 900,000 | 1.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 800,000 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Israel?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Israel was 900,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Israel ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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