Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya
Libya: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.3 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya peaked at 0.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.
That places Libya 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +11.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.254 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Libya was 0.3 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.