Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ireland
Ireland: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 326 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ireland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ireland is 326 num th, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ireland peaked at 420.8 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 216.4 num th, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 118th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 420.8 num th | — |
| 2016 | 341.9 num th | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 317.1 num th | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 351.5 num th | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 410.1 num th | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 325.1 num th | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 273.3 num th | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 216.4 num th | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 251.3 num th | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 326 num th | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 368.28 num th | 317.1 num th | 420.8 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 278.42 num th | 216.4 num th | 326 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 115 Slovakia 400 num th compare
- 116 Denmark 370.1 num th compare
- 117 Mauritius 359 num th compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 293.6 num th compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 276.3 num th compare
- 121 Switzerland 235.2 num th 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ireland?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Ireland was 326 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 420.8 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.4 num th in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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