Libya vs Nepal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Libya
35.1%
in 2023
Nepal
36.6%
in 2023
Libya rank
44th
Nepal rank
42nd

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

  • Libya
  • Nepal
010203040201520192023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 36.6% against 35.1% in Libya, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nepal ahead.

Libya ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 33.3% 32.5% 0.8% Libya
2020s 38.0% 37.2% 0.8% 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, Libya or Nepal?
Nepal, at 36.6% against 35.1% in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Libya and Nepal?
1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Libya ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 42nd 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

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
149 places, 1,304 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.