Israel vs Serbia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Israel
9.2 percent
in 2023
Serbia
9.5 percent
in 2023
Israel rank
94th
Serbia rank
92nd

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

  • Israel
  • Serbia
051015201520192023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 9.5 percent against 9.2 percent in Israel, a difference of 0.3 percent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 92nd of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 11.96 percent 12.24 percent 0.28 percent Serbia
2020s 8.38 percent 12.85 percent 4.47 percent Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Israel or Serbia?
Serbia, at 9.5 percent against 9.2 percent in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Israel and Serbia?
0.3 percent, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Israel and Serbia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Israel ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 92nd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).