Cambodia vs Libya: Number of people who are undernourished
Cambodia
900,000 millions
in 2023
Libya
1.20 million millions
in 2023
Cambodia rank
66th
Libya rank
63rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Cambodia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Cambodia, a difference of 300,000 millions.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 66th and Libya ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 million millions | 288,889 millions | 1.76 million millions | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.16 million millions | 680,000 millions | 480,000 millions | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 950,000 millions | 1.12 million millions | 175,000 millions | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Cambodia or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Cambodia and Libya?
- 300,000 millions, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Libya rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Cambodia ranks 66th 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.