Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Libya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Libya
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 35.6% against 35.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Libya ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 44th of 126 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 37.4% | 8.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 38.0% | 3.6% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Libya?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 35.6% against 35.1% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 44th of 126 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
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.