Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 35.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Libya, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 35.1% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% 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 44th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 29.1% | 37.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 4 |
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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 35.1% in 2023, 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 44th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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.