2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Lebanon
Lebanon: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 41.9 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Lebanon, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 41.9 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 145.0% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 32nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.1 % | — |
| 2019 | 22 % | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 28.3 % | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 35.7 % | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 39.4 % | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9 % | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 41.9 % | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 41.9 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.85 %, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 41.9 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.25 %, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.55 % | 17.1 % | 22 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.44 % | 28.3 % | 41.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 29 Zambia 44.6 % compare
- 30 Kiribati 43.9 % compare
- 31 Ghana 43.8 % compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 40.3 % compare
- 34 El Salvador 37.5 % compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 37.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Lebanon?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Lebanon was 41.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 % in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.