Ghana vs Lebanon: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Ghana
44.5 percent
in 2023
Lebanon
42.4 percent
in 2023
Ghana rank
31st
Lebanon rank
34th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Ghana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 44.5 percent against 42.4 percent in Lebanon, a difference of 2.1 percent.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 31st and Lebanon ranks 34th of 126 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.85 percent | 17.9 percent | 20.95 percent | Ghana |
| 2020s | 40.58 percent | 37.02 percent | 3.55 percent | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Ghana or Lebanon?
- Ghana, at 44.5 percent against 42.4 percent in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ghana and Lebanon?
- 2.1 percent, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Lebanon rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Lebanon ranks 34th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).