Guinea-Bissau vs Lebanon: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10.2% against 9.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 2.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 11.5% | 2.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Guinea-Bissau or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 10.2% against 9.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
- 1.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th and Lebanon ranks 37th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.