Israel vs United States of America: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Israel
0.9 percent
in 2023
United States of America
1 percent
in 2023
Israel rank
115th
United States of America rank
113th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1 percent against 0.9 percent in Israel, a difference of 0.1 percent.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 113th of 125 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 percent | 0.92 percent | 0.66 percent | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.975 percent | 0.8 percent | 0.175 percent | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Israel or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1 percent against 0.9 percent in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Israel and United States of America?
- 0.1 percent, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Israel ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 113th of 125 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.