Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 31.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Libya, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 31.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Libya peaked at 39.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2015.
That places Libya 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.1% | — |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -10.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 31.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 31.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 29.1% | 37.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 31.6% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Libya?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Libya was 31.6% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Libya ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.