Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Israel
Israel: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Israel, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Israel stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Israel peaked at 12.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2022.
That places Israel 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.6% | — |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Israel's 8.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 32% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 97 Czechia 9.1% compare
- 98 Malta 9.0% compare
- 98 Montenegro 9.0% compare
- 100 Netherlands 8.9% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.7% compare
- 103 Iceland 7.9% compare
- 103 Sweden 7.9% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Israel?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Israel was 8.9% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Israel ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.