Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 10.1 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10.1 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Lebanon peaked at 18.8 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6 percent, in 2017.
Lebanon ranks 91st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8 percent | — |
| 2001 | 18.1 percent | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.4 percent | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.7 percent | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1 percent | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9 percent | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7 percent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8 percent | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4 percent | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7 percent | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7 percent | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7 percent | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 11.4 percent | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5 percent | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1 percent | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9 percent | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 percent | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 percent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7 percent | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6 percent | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 percent | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 percent | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10 percent | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1 percent | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.46 percent | 14.7 percent | 18.8 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 percent | 9.6 percent | 13.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 percent | 9.6 percent | 10.1 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- 91 Sri Lanka 10.1 percent compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 10 percent compare
- 94 Brunei Darussalam 9.9 percent compare
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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Lebanon?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Lebanon was 10.1 percent in 2024, 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 percent in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.