Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 17.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Libya, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Libya stood at 17.2%.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Libya peaked at 21.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.
That places Libya 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.2% | — |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 20 Ethiopia 19.0% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 17.9% compare
- 22 Madagascar 17.8% compare
- 23 Zambia 17.2% compare
- 25 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 25 Honduras 15.4% compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Libya?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Libya was 17.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.