Ethiopia vs Libya: Severe food insecurity undernourishment

Ethiopia
19
in 2023
Libya
17.2
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
20th
Libya rank
23rd

Severe food insecurity undernourishment over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
05101520201520192023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 19 against 17.2 in Libya, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Libya ranks 23rd of 125 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
2010s 14.96 14.64 0.32 Ethiopia
2020s 19.85 19.75 0.1 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe food insecurity undernourishment, Ethiopia or Libya?
Ethiopia, at 19 against 17.2 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in severe food insecurity undernourishment between Ethiopia and Libya?
1.8, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Libya ranks 23rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed