Number of people severely food insecure in Libya

Libya: Number of people severely food insecure was 1.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
47th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2020
All-time low
700,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Libya, 2015–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 700.0k2016: 800.0k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 1.30 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Libya peaked at 1.50 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2015.

Libya ranks 47th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 980,000 700,000 1.30 million 5
2020s 1.43 million 1.30 million 1.50 million 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 44 France 1.80 million compare
  2. 45 Burkina Faso 1.70 million compare
  3. 46 Honduras 1.60 million compare
  4. 47 Japan 1.30 million compare
  5. 47 Romania 1.30 million compare
  6. 50 Tunisia 1.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Libya?
Number of people severely food insecure in Libya was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2015.
How does Libya rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Libya ranks 47th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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