How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.

Libya vs Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished

Libya

1.20 million millions

in 2023

Nicaragua

1.20 million millions

in 2022

Libya rank

63rd

Nicaragua rank

63rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Libya
Nicaragua

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.20 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 millions.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 131 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	288,889 millions	1.17 million millions	877,778 millions	Nicaragua
2010s	680,000 millions	1.02 million millions	340,000 millions	Nicaragua
2020s	1.10 million millions	1.13 million millions	33,333 millions	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Libya or Nicaragua?: Libya, at 1.20 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Libya and Nicaragua?: 0 millions, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Libya ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Unit: millions
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.