Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population was 7.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Lebanon, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Lebanon stood at 7.4 %.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 35th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5 % | — |
| 2018 | 6.2 % | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6 % | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3 % | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5 % | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1 % | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % | -8.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5 %, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.4 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8 %, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.43 % | 4.5 % | 8.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.82 % | 7.4 % | 10.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 32 El Salvador 8.3 % compare
- 33 Ghana 8.1 % compare
- 34 Argentina 7.9 % compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 7.4 % compare
- 35 South Africa 7.4 % compare
- 35 Togo 7.4 % 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population in Lebanon was 7.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 % in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.