Algeria vs Libya: Number of people who are undernourished
Algeria
1.00 million millions
in 2017
Libya
1.20 million millions
in 2023
Algeria rank
65th
Libya rank
63rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.20 million millions against 1.00 million millions in Algeria, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million millions | 288,889 millions | 1.68 million millions | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.16 million millions | 637,500 millions | 525,000 millions | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Algeria or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.20 million millions against 1.00 million millions in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Algeria and Libya?
- 200,000 millions, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.