Lebanon vs Libya: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Lebanon
2.40 million
in 2023
Libya
2.60 million
in 2023
Lebanon rank
70th
Libya rank
67th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Lebanon
  • Libya
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M201520192023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.60 million against 2.40 million in Lebanon, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 70th and Libya ranks 67th of 126 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Libya Difference Ahead
2010s 1.05 million 2.50 million 1.45 million Libya
2020s 2.12 million 2.73 million 600,000 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Lebanon or Libya?
Libya, at 2.60 million against 2.40 million in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Lebanon and Libya?
200,000, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Lebanon ranks 70th and Libya ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed