Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Palestine
Palestine: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 6.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Palestine, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.3% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
That places Palestine 65th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +40.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Palestine?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Palestine was 6.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Palestine ranks 65th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of 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 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.