Number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people who are undernourished was 500,000 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon is 500,000 millions, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon peaked at 600,000 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,000 millions, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311,111 millions | 200,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 300,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 600,000 millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon was 500,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 millions in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.