Prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of undernourishment was 8.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.7
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
61st
of 169 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2021
All-time low
3.9
in 2010
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon stood at 8.7.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon peaked at 10.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 61st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.4 | — |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | -11.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 8.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 8.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.18 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon was 8.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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