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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k2018202020232018: 200.0k2019: 400.0k2020: 600.0k2021: 700.0k2022: 700.0k2023: 600.0k

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

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Lebanon, 2018 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 300,000 200,000 400,000 2
2020s 650,000 600,000 700,000 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 62 Botswana 600,000 compare
  2. 62 Cambodia 600,000 compare
  3. 62 Gambia 600,000 compare
  4. 62 Lesotho 600,000 compare
  5. 62 Mali 600,000 compare
  6. 62 Republic of Korea 600,000 compare
  7. 62 Tajikistan 600,000 compare
  8. 62 Thailand 600,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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