2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 5.1 % in 2022. ▬ Flat
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) 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 severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Palestine, State of is 5.1 %, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Palestine, State of ranks 53rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 % | — |
| 2018 | 4.8 % | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 % | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2 % | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6 % | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1 % | +10.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 5.1 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13 %, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 5.1 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3 %, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 % | 4.4 % | 5 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.63 % | 4.2 % | 5.1 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Palestine, State of?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Palestine, State of was 5.1 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 % in 2020.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of 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.