Per capita sources of protein in Lebanon

Lebanon: Per capita sources of protein was 49.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.67
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.85
in 2021
All-time low
40.42
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Lebanon, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Lebanon is 49.67, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Lebanon peaked at 50.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.42, in 1973.

Lebanon ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Lebanon, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 46.22 —
1962 45.83 -0.8%
1963 43.74 -4.5%
1964 44.79 +2.4%
1965 45.19 +0.9%
1966 44.16 -2.3%
1967 44.66 +1.1%
1968 44.18 -1.1%
1969 42.62 -3.5%
1970 40.89 -4.0%
1971 41.22 +0.8%
1972 41.19 -0.1%
1973 40.42 -1.9%
1974 41.13 +1.8%
1975 40.56 -1.4%
1976 40.97 +1.0%
1977 42.21 +3.0%
1978 42.28 +0.2%
1979 43.14 +2.0%
1980 43.5 +0.8%
1981 42.98 -1.2%
1982 44.43 +3.4%
1983 43.93 -1.1%
1984 43.39 -1.2%
1985 43.06 -0.8%
1986 42.76 -0.7%
1987 43.35 +1.4%
1988 42.72 -1.5%
1989 43.06 +0.8%
1990 42.79 -0.6%
1991 43.12 +0.8%
1992 43.61 +1.1%
1993 43.14 -1.1%
1994 43.63 +1.1%
1995 44.87 +2.8%
1996 45.26 +0.9%
1997 45.47 +0.5%
1998 43.66 -4.0%
1999 42.62 -2.4%
2000 42.16 -1.1%
2001 43.88 +4.1%
2002 43.29 -1.4%
2003 42.55 -1.7%
2004 43.37 +1.9%
2005 43.38 +0.0%
2006 42.74 -1.5%
2007 42.55 -0.4%
2008 41.75 -1.9%
2009 40.86 -2.1%
2010 50.32 +23.2%
2011 50.12 -0.4%
2012 50.34 +0.4%
2013 49.6 -1.5%
2014 50.34 +1.5%
2015 49.15 -2.4%
2016 48.19 -2.0%
2017 49.4 +2.5%
2018 48.37 -2.1%
2019 48.41 +0.1%
2020 50.01 +3.3%
2021 50.85 +1.7%
2022 49.74 -2.2%
2023 49.67 -0.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 49.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 49.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.51, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.6 42.62 46.22 9
1970s 41.4 40.42 43.14 10
1980s 43.32 42.72 44.43 10
1990s 43.82 42.62 45.47 10
2000s 42.65 40.86 43.88 10
2010s 49.42 48.19 50.34 10
2020s 50.07 49.67 50.85 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 51 USSR 49.74 compare
  2. 52 Turkmenistan 49.68 compare
  3. 53 Malawi 49.68 compare
  4. 55 Bangladesh 49.64 compare
  5. 56 Sri Lanka 49.6 compare
  6. 57 Romania 49.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Lebanon?
Per capita sources of protein in Lebanon was 49.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 50.85 in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 40.42 in 1973.
How does Lebanon rank for per capita sources of protein?
Lebanon ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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