Gambia vs Libya: Share of people who are undernourished
Gambia
16.8 percent
in 2023
Libya
16.5 percent
in 2023
Gambia rank
34th
Libya rank
35th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Gambia
- Libya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.8 percent against 16.5 percent in Libya, a difference of 0.3 percent.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 34th and Libya ranks 35th of 169 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 percent | 4.93 percent | 11.08 percent | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.38 percent | 10.24 percent | 2.14 percent | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18 percent | 15.9 percent | 2.1 percent | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Gambia or Libya?
- Gambia, at 16.8 percent against 16.5 percent in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Gambia and Libya?
- 0.3 percent, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Libya ranks 35th of 169 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 Share 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.