Population in severe food insecurity in Israel

Israel: Population in severe food insecurity was 109.2 num th in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
109.2 num th
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
106th
of 106 countries
All-time high
165.2 num th
in 2019
All-time low
106.2 num th
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Population in severe food insecurity in Israel, 2015–2020

0501001502015201720202015: 106.2 num th2016: 108.1 num th2017: 130.7 num th2018: 149.7 num th2019: 165.2 num th2020: 109.2 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Israel recorded 109.2 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2020.

That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Israel ranks 106th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population in severe food insecurity in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in Israel, 2015 to 2020.
Year num th Change
2015 106.2 num th
2016 108.1 num th +1.8%
2017 130.7 num th +20.9%
2018 149.7 num th +14.5%
2019 165.2 num th +10.4%
2020 109.2 num th -33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 131.98 num th 106.2 num th 165.2 num th 5
2020s 109.2 num th 109.2 num th 109.2 num th 1

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  1. 103 Serbia 130.8 num th compare
  2. 104 Costa Rica 119.5 num th
  3. 105 Bulgaria 113 num th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in severe food insecurity in Israel?
Population in severe food insecurity in Israel was 109.2 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 165.2 num th in 2019.
What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 106.2 num th in 2015.
How does Israel rank for population in severe food insecurity?
Israel ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
141 places, 1,335 data points, 2014–2025
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