Argentina vs Libya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Argentina
31.7%
in 2024
Libya
31.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
49th
Libya rank
50th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Argentina
  • Libya
010203040201520192024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 31.7% against 31.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Libya ahead.

Argentina ranks 49th and Libya ranks 50th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Libya Difference Ahead
2010s 29.8% 33.3% 3.5% Libya
2020s 35.1% 36.8% 1.7% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Argentina or Libya?
Argentina, at 31.7% against 31.6% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Argentina and Libya?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Libya?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Libya rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Argentina ranks 49th and Libya ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.