Australia vs Lebanon: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Australia
3.2%
in 2024
Lebanon
4.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
126th
Lebanon rank
123rd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Australia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.0% against 3.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 126th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 150 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Australia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.0% against 3.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Australia and Lebanon?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lebanon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Lebanon rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Australia ranks 126th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.