Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon

Lebanon: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 49.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.3
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.05
in 2015
All-time low
15.3
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 49.3 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon peaked at 61.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 1975.

Lebanon ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 24.19 —
1962 25.2 +4.2%
1963 20.15 -20.0%
1964 21.11 +4.8%
1965 22.03 +4.4%
1966 21.88 -0.7%
1967 21.68 -0.9%
1968 21.46 -1.0%
1969 18.37 -14.4%
1970 18.29 -0.4%
1971 21.17 +15.7%
1972 19.26 -9.0%
1973 21.21 +10.1%
1974 18.28 -13.8%
1975 15.3 -16.3%
1976 16.2 +5.8%
1977 28.3 +74.7%
1978 22.15 -21.7%
1979 26.19 +18.2%
1980 23.88 -8.8%
1981 27.82 +16.5%
1982 31.02 +11.5%
1983 29.98 -3.3%
1984 32.99 +10.0%
1985 26.63 -19.3%
1986 21.09 -20.8%
1987 15.78 -25.2%
1988 21.63 +37.0%
1989 26.58 +22.9%
1990 23.31 -12.3%
1991 25.5 +9.4%
1992 27.86 +9.3%
1993 28.85 +3.6%
1994 29.83 +3.4%
1995 31.4 +5.3%
1996 28.92 -7.9%
1997 39.9 +38.0%
1998 33.51 -16.0%
1999 36.35 +8.5%
2000 35.87 -1.3%
2001 45.01 +25.5%
2002 40.96 -9.0%
2003 39.95 -2.5%
2004 46.93 +17.5%
2005 43.53 -7.2%
2006 42.08 -3.3%
2007 48.71 +15.8%
2008 42.49 -12.8%
2009 47.64 +12.1%
2010 59.86 +25.7%
2011 60.77 +1.5%
2012 59.25 -2.5%
2013 55.24 -6.8%
2014 54.53 -1.3%
2015 61.05 +12.0%
2016 59.97 -1.8%
2017 47.68 -20.5%
2018 45.45 -4.7%
2019 52.54 +15.6%
2020 56.08 +6.7%
2021 47.33 -15.6%
2022 58.57 +23.7%
2023 49.3 -15.8%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 49.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 49.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.79 18.37 25.2 9
1970s 20.64 15.3 28.3 10
1980s 25.74 15.78 32.99 10
1990s 30.54 23.31 39.9 10
2000s 43.32 35.87 48.71 10
2010s 55.63 45.45 61.05 10
2020s 52.82 47.33 58.57 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 104 Japan 51.81 compare
  2. 105 Netherlands 50.51 compare
  3. 106 Lithuania 49.34 compare
  4. 108 Comoros 48.86 compare
  5. 109 Paraguay 48.21 compare
  6. 110 Congo 46.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon was 49.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 61.05 in 2015.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 1975.
How does Lebanon rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Lebanon ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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