Algeria vs Libya: Number of people who are undernourished

Algeria
1.00 million
in 2017
Libya
1.20 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
65th
Libya rank
63rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Algeria
  • Libya
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200120122023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.20 million against 1.00 million in Algeria, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd of 130 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 1.97 million 288,889 1.68 million Algeria
2010s 1.16 million 637,500 525,000 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at 1.20 million against 1.00 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Algeria and Libya?
200,000, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Algeria ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.