Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 2,572 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,572 num th
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
77th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,572 num th
in 2024
All-time low
881.8 num th
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon stood at 2,572 num th. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 77th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 881.8 num th | — |
| 2019 | 1,231 num th | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 1,668 num th | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 2,090 num th | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 2,306 num th | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,446 num th | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,572 num th | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,056 num th | 881.8 num th | 1,231 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,216 num th | 1,668 num th | 2,572 num th | 5 |
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- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,731 num th compare
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- 78 Tajikistan 2,537 num th compare
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- 80 Sri Lanka 2,326 num th 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon was 2,572 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,572 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 881.8 num th in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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