Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Israel
Israel: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 9.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Israel, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Israel stood at 9.2 percent.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Israel peaked at 12.7 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2 percent, in 2022.
That places Israel 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Israel, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.6 percent | — |
| 2016 | 11.1 percent | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2 percent | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7 percent | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.2 percent | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7 percent | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4 percent | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2 percent | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2 percent | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.96 percent | 11.1 percent | 12.7 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.38 percent | 7.2 percent | 9.7 percent | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Israel?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Israel was 9.2 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 percent in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 percent in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Israel ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).