Israel vs United States: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Israel
0.7%
in 2024
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
114th
United States rank
111th

Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Israel
  • United States
00.511.52201520192024

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 114th and United States ranks 111th of 128 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States Difference Ahead
2010s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% Israel
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Israel or United States?
United States, at 1.1% against 0.7% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Israel and United States?
0.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
Israel ranks 114th and United States ranks 111th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,433 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.