Per capita diet composition in Lebanon

Lebanon: Per capita diet composition was 394.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
394.79
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
426
in 2020
All-time low
271.15
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita diet composition in Lebanon, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita diet composition in Lebanon stood at 394.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Lebanon peaked at 426 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 271.15, in 1999.

That places Lebanon 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Per capita diet composition in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in Lebanon, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 411.56 —
1962 411.57 +0.0%
1963 389.29 -5.4%
1964 388.79 -0.1%
1965 403.57 +3.8%
1966 399.02 -1.1%
1967 403.24 +1.1%
1968 398.43 -1.2%
1969 396.81 -0.4%
1970 368.66 -7.1%
1971 371.27 +0.7%
1972 366.73 -1.2%
1973 364.88 -0.5%
1974 359.74 -1.4%
1975 369.6 +2.7%
1976 363.19 -1.7%
1977 362.34 -0.2%
1978 351.43 -3.0%
1979 333.29 -5.2%
1980 330.24 -0.9%
1981 320.77 -2.9%
1982 329.21 +2.6%
1983 324.29 -1.5%
1984 321.08 -1.0%
1985 308.81 -3.8%
1986 301.54 -2.4%
1987 299 -0.8%
1988 296.42 -0.9%
1989 294.12 -0.8%
1990 284.63 -3.2%
1991 271.82 -4.5%
1992 272.75 +0.3%
1993 274.91 +0.8%
1994 280.09 +1.9%
1995 279.39 -0.3%
1996 277.26 -0.8%
1997 279.71 +0.9%
1998 280.11 +0.1%
1999 271.15 -3.2%
2000 272.52 +0.5%
2001 280 +2.7%
2002 288.18 +2.9%
2003 279.48 -3.0%
2004 292.25 +4.6%
2005 306.5 +4.9%
2006 307.01 +0.2%
2007 287.09 -6.5%
2008 286.96 -0.0%
2009 294.18 +2.5%
2010 380.08 +29.2%
2011 384.44 +1.1%
2012 386.6 +0.6%
2013 395.31 +2.3%
2014 411.59 +4.1%
2015 413.07 +0.4%
2016 408.22 -1.2%
2017 407.89 -0.1%
2018 407.94 +0.0%
2019 401.67 -1.5%
2020 426 +6.1%
2021 402.63 -5.5%
2022 400.06 -0.6%
2023 394.79 -1.3%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 394.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 394.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita diet composition in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +29.2% 294.18 380.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 400.25 388.79 411.57 9
1970s 361.11 333.29 371.27 10
1980s 312.55 294.12 330.24 10
1990s 277.18 271.15 284.63 10
2000s 289.42 272.52 307.01 10
2010s 399.68 380.08 413.07 10
2020s 405.87 394.79 426 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 100 Malawi 397.51 compare
  2. 101 Samoa 397.43 compare
  3. 102 Poland 395.15 compare
  4. 104 Haiti 393.37 compare
  5. 105 Sudan 391.69 compare
  6. 106 Hungary 390.27 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in Lebanon?
Per capita diet composition in Lebanon was 394.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 426 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 271.15 in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for per capita diet composition?
Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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