Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 10.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2021
All-time low
4.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lebanon, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lebanon stood at 10.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.6% | 5 |
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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 population in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Lebanon was 10.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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