Libya vs Madagascar: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Libya

17.2 percent

in 2023

Madagascar

17.8 percent

in 2023

Libya rank

23rd

Madagascar rank

22nd

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Libya
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 17.8 percent against 17.2 percent in Libya, a difference of 0.6 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.