Gambia vs Lebanon: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Gambia
47.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
44.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
30th
Lebanon rank
32nd

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

  • Gambia
  • Lebanon
102030405060201620202024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 47.2% against 44.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 32nd of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lebanon Difference Ahead
2010s 55.1% 17.9% 37.2% Gambia
2020s 55.9% 38.5% 17.5% Gambia

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, Gambia or Lebanon?
Gambia, at 47.2% against 44.3% in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Gambia and Lebanon?
2.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Gambia ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 32nd 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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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.