2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 29.5 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Palestine, State of, 2017–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Palestine, State of is 29.5 %, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Palestine, State of ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.3 % | — |
| 2018 | 28.9 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.9 % | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 30.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.5 % | -2.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 29.5 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.25 %, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 29.5 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.45 %, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.03 % | 28.3 % | 29.9 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.07 % | 29.5 % | 30.5 % | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Palestine, State of?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Palestine, State of was 29.5 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 % in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.