Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine
Palestine: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 27 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 126 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2020
All-time low
26.3
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine is 27, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
That places Palestine 56th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.3 | — |
| 2018 | 26.8 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.1 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 27 | -1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.4, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.8, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.97 | 26.3 | 27.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.73 | 27 | 28.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine was 27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Palestine ranks 56th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from 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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