Prevalence of undernourishment in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of undernourishment was 16.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 169 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2022
All-time low
3.7
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Libya, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Libya is 16.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Libya peaked at 16.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2001.
Libya ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 9 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 16 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.24 | 7.1 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Libya?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Libya was 16.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Libya ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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