Population in severe food insecurity in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Population in severe food insecurity was 339.9 num th in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
339.9 num th
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
90th
of 106 countries
All-time high
237.2 num th
in 2022
All-time low
188.1 num th
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in State of Palestine, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 339.9 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
That places State of Palestine 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 209.8 num th | — |
| 2018 | 205.2 num th | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 190.6 num th | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 188.1 num th | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 207.7 num th | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 237.2 num th | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 339.9 num th | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 201.87 num th | 190.6 num th | 209.8 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 243.22 num th | 188.1 num th | 339.9 num th | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for State of Palestine
- Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient 28.43 million constant US$ (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 index (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 4.5 score (2024)
- [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 4.5 score (2024)
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 27.4% (2022)
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 1,452 num th (2022)
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 4.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in State of Palestine?
- Population in severe food insecurity in State of Palestine was 339.9 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 237.2 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.1 num th in 2020.
- How does State of Palestine rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- State of Palestine ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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