Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 8.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon is 8.7 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon peaked at 10.4 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9 percent, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 61st out of 169 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.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.4 percent | — |
| 2002 | 8.1 percent | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5 percent | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2 percent | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1 percent | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2 percent | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4 percent | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 percent | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 percent | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 percent | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 percent | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8 percent | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 percent | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6 percent | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7 percent | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5 percent | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6 percent | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1 percent | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1 percent | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4 percent | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8 percent | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7 percent | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 percent | 4.1 percent | 8.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.18 percent | 3.9 percent | 7.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 percent | 8.7 percent | 10.4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Lebanon was 8.7 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 percent in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.