Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 27 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of is 27 percent, 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, State of 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, State of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.3 percent | — |
| 2018 | 26.8 percent | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.8 percent | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4 percent | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.1 percent | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4 percent | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 27 percent | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.97 percent | 26.3 percent | 27.8 percent | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.73 percent | 27 percent | 28.4 percent | 4 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of was 27 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 percent in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Palestine, State of 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, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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).