Number of people severely food insecure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people severely food insecure was 600,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
600,000
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2021
All-time low
200,000
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Lebanon, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Lebanon stood at 600,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 62nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people severely food insecure in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 200,000 | — |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 600,000 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 650,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Lebanon?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Lebanon was 600,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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