Per capita diet composition in Libya

Libya: Per capita diet composition was 329.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
329.48
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
533.45
in 2010
All-time low
329.48
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Per capita diet composition in Libya, 2010–2023

02004006002010201620232010: 533.52011: 501.72012: 472.22013: 487.62014: 512.42015: 518.52016: 492.52017: 465.72018: 491.32019: 471.22020: 458.72021: 471.82022: 379.12023: 329.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 329.48 for per capita diet composition in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Libya peaked at 533.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 329.48, in 2023.

Libya ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Per capita diet composition in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in Libya, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 533.45 —
2011 501.67 -6.0%
2012 472.19 -5.9%
2013 487.56 +3.3%
2014 512.41 +5.1%
2015 518.55 +1.2%
2016 492.55 -5.0%
2017 465.73 -5.4%
2018 491.26 +5.5%
2019 471.23 -4.1%
2020 458.66 -2.7%
2021 471.81 +2.9%
2022 379.15 -19.6%
2023 329.48 -13.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 329.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 329.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 494.66 465.73 533.45 10
2020s 409.77 329.48 471.81 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 158 Jamaica 331.89 compare
  2. 159 Kazakhstan 330.47 compare
  3. 160 Greece 330.03 compare
  4. 162 Dominican Republic 327.4 compare
  5. 163 Jordan 324.08 compare
  6. 164 Zambia 323.18 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in Libya?
Per capita diet composition in Libya was 329.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 533.45 in 2010.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 329.48 in 2023.
How does Libya rank for per capita diet composition?
Libya ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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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