Number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people who are undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon stood at 500,000.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon peaked at 600,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 500,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 500,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311,111 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 300,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Lebanon was 500,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Lebanon ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.