Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lebanon

Lebanon: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 2.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.40 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
70th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
900,000
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lebanon, 2018–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2018202020232018: 900.0k2019: 1.2M2020: 1.7M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 2.40 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.

That places Lebanon 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lebanon, 2018 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2018 900,000
2019 1.20 million +33.3%
2020 1.70 million +41.7%
2021 2.10 million +23.5%
2022 2.30 million +9.5%
2023 2.40 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.05 million 900,000 1.20 million 2
2020s 2.12 million 1.70 million 2.40 million 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 67 Libya 2.60 million compare
  2. 67 Sri Lanka 2.60 million compare
  3. 67 Tajikistan 2.60 million compare
  4. 71 Paraguay 1.80 million compare
  5. 72 Namibia 1.70 million compare
  6. 73 Jamaica 1.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lebanon?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Lebanon was 2.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Lebanon ranks 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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