Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Ireland
Ireland: Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 1.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Ireland, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Ireland is 1.2 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Ireland peaked at 1.7 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8 %, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 6th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.3 % | — |
| 2016 | 1.2 % | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 % | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4 % | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8 % | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % | +9.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.2 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1 %. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4 % | 1.2 % | 1.7 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % | 0.8 % | 1.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 3 Japan 1.7 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 0.1 % compare
- 4 Malaysia 1.6 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam -0.5 % compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 1.3 % compare
- 6 Kuwait 1.2 % compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.6 % compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.9 % compare
- 8 Switzerland 1 % compare
- 9 Singapore 0.9 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Ireland?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Ireland was 1.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 % in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — 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.