Share of people who are undernourished in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of people who are undernourished was 8.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished 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
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Lebanon stood at 8.7 percent.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Lebanon peaked at 10.4 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9 percent, 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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Lebanon?
- Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 percent in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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. 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.