Lebanon vs Zambia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Lebanon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 45.8% against 44.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 130 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 53.4% | 35.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 47.4% | 8.9% | Zambia |
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, Lebanon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 45.8% against 44.3% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Lebanon and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st 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
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.