Libya vs Nicaragua: Share of people who are undernourished
Libya
16.5 percent
in 2023
Nicaragua
17.3 percent
in 2022
Libya rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
33rd
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Libya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 17.3 percent against 16.5 percent in Libya, a difference of 0.8 percent.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 169 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 | 4.93 percent | 21.98 percent | 17.04 percent | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.24 percent | 16.78 percent | 6.54 percent | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15.7 percent | 16.97 percent | 1.27 percent | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Libya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 17.3 percent against 16.5 percent in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Libya and Nicaragua?
- 0.8 percent, with Nicaragua 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 share of people who are undernourished?
- Libya ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd 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.