Number of people severely food insecure in Ireland
Ireland: Number of people severely food insecure was 100,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2015
All-time low
100,000
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 100,000 for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Ireland peaked at 200,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 125,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 92 Austria 100,000 compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100,000 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 100,000 compare
- 92 Cape Verde 100,000 compare
- 92 Costa Rica 100,000 compare
- 92 Croatia 100,000 compare
- 92 Denmark 100,000 compare
- 92 Estonia 100,000 compare
- 92 Grenada 100,000 compare
- 92 Iceland 100,000 compare
- 92 Israel 100,000 compare
- 92 Kiribati 100,000 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 100,000 compare
- 92 Latvia 100,000 compare
- 92 Lithuania 100,000 compare
- 92 Luxembourg 100,000 compare
- 92 Malta 100,000 compare
- 92 Montenegro 100,000 compare
- 92 North Macedonia 100,000 compare
- 92 Norway 100,000 compare
- 92 Samoa 100,000 compare
- 92 Serbia 100,000 compare
- 92 Slovak Republic 100,000 compare
- 92 Slovenia 100,000 compare
- 92 Switzerland 100,000 compare
- 92 Uruguay 100,000 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 severely food insecure in Ireland?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Ireland was 100,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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