Food Insecurity Experience Scale 2015

Iceland, 2015 - 2016

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Reference ID

ISL_2015_FIES_v01_M_v01_A_OCS

Producer(s)

FAO Statistics Division

Collection(s)

FAO - Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalog

Metadata

Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON

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Identification

Survey ID number

ISL_2015_FIES_v01_M_v01_A_OCS

Title

Food Insecurity Experience Scale 2015

Country/Economy

Name	Country code
Iceland	ISL

Study type

Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey [hh/sems]

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 2.1 commits countries to end hunger, ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year around. Indicator 2.1.2, “Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)”, provides internationally-comparable estimates of the proportion of the population facing difficulties in accessing food. More detailed background information is available at http://www.fao.org/in-action/voices-of-the-hungry/fies/en/.

The FIES-based indicators are compiled using the FIES survey module, containing 8 questions. Two indicators can be computed: 1. The proportion of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (SDG indicator 2.1.2), 2. The proportion of the population experiencing severe food insecurity. These data were collected by FAO through the Gallup World Poll. General information on the methodology can be found here: https://www.gallup.com/178667/gallup-world-poll-work.aspx. National institutions can also collect FIES data by including the FIES survey module in nationally representative surveys.

Microdata can be used to calculate the indicator 2.1.2 at national level. Instructions for computing this indicator are described in the methodological document available under the "DOCUMENTATION" tab above. Disaggregating results at sub-national level is not encouraged because estimates will suffer from substantial sampling and measurement error.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

Individuals

Scope

Notes

This dataset contains demographic variables related to number of adults and children in the household, age, education, area (urban/rural), gender, and income. Also, the FIES survey module includes the following questions to compute the FIES-based indicators.

During the last 12 months, was there a time when, because of lack of money or other resources:

You were worried you would not have enough food to eat?
You were unable to eat healthy and nutritious food?
You ate only a few kinds of foods?
You had to skip a meal?
You ate less than you thought you should?
Your household ran out of food?
You were hungry but did not eat?
You went without eating for a whole day?

The dataset also includes derived variables computed by FAO described in the documentation.

Topics

Topic
SDGs
Food Access

Keywords

Food Insecurity SDG

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

National

Universe

Individuals of 15 years or older.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name	Affiliation
FAO Statistics Division	FAO

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

Random sample of individuals living in Iceland 15 years and older contacted by landline or cell phone.
Exclusions: Black listed numbers
Design effect: 1.43

Weighting

Post-stratification weights are provided. Population statistics are used to weight the data by gender, age, and, where reliable data are available, education or socioeconomic status.

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2015-11-17	2016-01-11

Time Method

Last 12 months.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]

Data processing

Data Editing

Statistical validation assesses the quality of the FIES data collected by testing their consistency with the assumptions of the Rasch model. This analysis involves the interpretation of several statistics that reveal 1) items that do not perform well in a given context, 2) cases with highly erratic response patterns, 3) pairs of items that may be redundant, and 4) the proportion of total variance in the population that is accounted for by the measurement model.

Data appraisal

Estimates of Sampling Error

The margin of error is estimated as 4.8 .This is calculated around a proportion at the 95% confidence level. The maximum margin of error was calculated assuming a reported percentage of 50% and takes into account the design effect.

Data Appraisal

The variable ATELESS was not considered in the computation of the published FAO food insecurity indicator based on FIES due to the results of the validation process.

Data Access

Confidentiality

Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required?	Confidentiality declaration text
yes	The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO.

Access conditions

Micro datasets disseminated by FAO shall only be allowed for research and statistical purposes. Any user which requests access working for a commercial company will not be granted access to any micro dataset regardless of their specified purpose. Users requesting access to any datasets must agree to the following minimal conditions:

The micro dataset will only be used for statistical and/or research purposes;
Any results derived from the micro dataset will be used solely for reporting aggregated information, and not for any specific individual entities or data subjects;
The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO;
The micro dataset cannot be re-disseminated by users or shared with anyone other than the individuals that are granted access to the micro dataset by FAO.

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer

The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
FAO Statistics Division	FAO	Carlo.Cafiero@fao.org	http://www.fao.org/in-action/voices-of-the-hungry/fies/en/

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_ISL_2015_FIES_v01_M_v01_A_OCS

Producers

Name	Affiliation	Role
Office of the Chief Statistician	FAO	Metadata

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 01 (September 2019). This survey documentation (DDI) is identical to the DDI published in the FAO microdata catalog except for the Document ID and Study ID.

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