Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 1,459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,459
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,457
in 2021
All-time low
1,249
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in State of Palestine, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in State of Palestine stood at 1,459. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
That places State of Palestine 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,249 | — |
| 2018 | 1,301 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,378 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,438 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,457 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,452 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,459 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,309 | 1,249 | 1,378 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,451 | 1,438 | 1,459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 84 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,614 compare
- 85 Jamaica 1,585 compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 1,507 compare
- 88 Lesotho 1,441 compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 1,317 compare
- 90 Botswana 1,310 compare
More agriculture & rural data for State of Palestine
- Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient 28.43 (2024)
- Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on 0 (2025)
- Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index 2.26 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 4.5 (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.5 (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 27.4% (2022)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 4.5% (2022)
- Population in severe food insecurity 237.2 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in State of Palestine?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in State of Palestine was 1,459 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,457 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,249 in 2017.
- How does State of Palestine rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- State of Palestine ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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