Share of population with severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 6.3 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with 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
Palestine, State of recorded 6.3 percent for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4 percent | — |
| 2018 | 4.2 percent | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8 percent | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4 percent | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5 percent | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3 percent | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.13 percent | 3.8 percent | 4.4 percent | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.62 percent | 3.7 percent | 6.3 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Palestine, State of was 6.3 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 severe food insecurity recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 percent in 2020.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Palestine, State of ranks 50th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.