El Salvador vs Libya: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17.2 percent against 15.4 percent in El Salvador, a difference of 1.8 percent.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Libya ranks 23rd of 125 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.24 percent | 14.64 percent | 0.4 percent | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.53 percent | 19.75 percent | 4.22 percent | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, El Salvador or Libya?
- Libya, at 17.2 percent against 15.4 percent in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between El Salvador and Libya?
- 1.8 percent, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Libya ranks 23rd of 125 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.