Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Libya or Middle income?

Libya, at 18.7% against 8.0% in Middle income as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle income?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Middle income: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Libya

18.7%

in 2024

Middle income

8.0%

in 2024

Libya rank

30th

Middle income rank

27th

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Libya
Middle income

How they compare

Libya currently reports 18.7% against 8.0% in Middle income, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle income ahead.

Libya ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 27th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Middle income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.9%	12.8%	7.9%	Middle income
2010s	9.9%	8.3%	1.6%	Libya
2020s	16.6%	8.5%	8.1%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Libya or Middle income?: Libya, at 18.7% against 8.0% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Libya and Middle income?: 10.7%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle income?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Libya and Middle income rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Libya ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 27th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,187 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.