Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Israel
Israel: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Israel, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Israel peaked at 1.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Israel 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Israel?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Israel was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Israel ranks 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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