Food Insecurity Experience Scale
E87388
experience-based food security scale
food insecurity measurement scale
statistical indicator methodology
survey instrument
The Food Insecurity Experience Scale is a globally used survey-based tool that measures people’s direct experiences of food access constraints to assess the severity and prevalence of food insecurity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Food Insecurity Experience Scale canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food Insecurity Experience Scale Context triple: [State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, usesIndicator, Food Insecurity Experience Scale]
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A.
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship UN report that provides comprehensive analysis and statistics on global hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition trends.
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B.
Multidimensional Poverty Index
The Multidimensional Poverty Index is a global measure that assesses poverty by capturing multiple deprivations in health, education, and living standards at the household and individual level.
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C.
Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition is a scholarly organization that promotes anthropological research and dialogue on the cultural, social, and biological dimensions of food and nutrition.
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D.
Poverty and Famines
Poverty and Famines is a seminal book by economist Amartya Sen that revolutionized the understanding of famine by arguing that they result more from failures of access and entitlement than from food shortages alone.
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E.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food Insecurity Experience Scale Target entity description: The Food Insecurity Experience Scale is a globally used survey-based tool that measures people’s direct experiences of food access constraints to assess the severity and prevalence of food insecurity.
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A.
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship UN report that provides comprehensive analysis and statistics on global hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition trends.
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B.
Multidimensional Poverty Index
The Multidimensional Poverty Index is a global measure that assesses poverty by capturing multiple deprivations in health, education, and living standards at the household and individual level.
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C.
Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition is a scholarly organization that promotes anthropological research and dialogue on the cultural, social, and biological dimensions of food and nutrition.
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D.
Poverty and Famines
Poverty and Famines is a seminal book by economist Amartya Sen that revolutionized the understanding of famine by arguing that they result more from failures of access and entitlement than from food shortages alone.
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E.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experience-based food security scale
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food insecurity measurement scale ⓘ statistical indicator methodology ⓘ survey instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FIES ⓘ |
| approach | experience-based measurement ⓘ |
| basedOn |
self-reported experiences
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survey questions ⓘ |
| classifies |
moderate food insecurity
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severe food insecurity ⓘ |
| dataType |
microdata
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survey data ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cross-country comparability
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cultural adaptability ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
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| focusesOn |
access dimension of food security
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economic constraints to food access ⓘ physical constraints to food access ⓘ |
| measures |
constraints on access to food
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food insecurity ⓘ prevalence of food insecurity ⓘ severity of food insecurity ⓘ |
| publisher |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
|
| questionFormat |
experience recall questions
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yes-or-no questions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Household Food Insecurity Access Scale
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SDG indicator 2.1.2 ⓘ
linked to:
Sustainable Development Goal 2
Sustainable Development Goal 2 ⓘ |
| requires |
item response theory modeling
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statistical calibration ⓘ |
| scope |
global
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household ⓘ individual ⓘ national ⓘ |
| timeReference | last 12 months ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
international organizations ⓘ national statistical offices ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
SDG monitoring
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global food security assessment ⓘ household food security assessment ⓘ individual food security assessment ⓘ international comparisons of food insecurity ⓘ monitoring food security ⓘ national food security assessment ⓘ policy analysis on food security ⓘ tracking progress toward Sustainable Development Goals ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Food Insecurity Experience Scale Description of subject: The Food Insecurity Experience Scale is a globally used survey-based tool that measures people’s direct experiences of food access constraints to assess the severity and prevalence of food insecurity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
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usesIndicator
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Food Insecurity Experience Scale
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