Lebanon vs Pakistan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Lebanon
42.4 percent
in 2023
Pakistan
42.1 percent
in 2023
Lebanon rank
34th
Pakistan rank
35th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Lebanon
- Pakistan
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 42.4 percent against 42.1 percent in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 126 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9 percent | 19.25 percent | 1.35 percent | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 37.02 percent | 39.35 percent | 2.33 percent | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Lebanon or Pakistan?
- Lebanon, at 42.4 percent against 42.1 percent in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Lebanon and Pakistan?
- 0.3 percent, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Pakistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Pakistan rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Lebanon ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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).