Egypt vs Lebanon: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Egypt
12 percent
in 2023
Lebanon
10.1 percent
in 2023
Egypt rank
34th
Lebanon rank
36th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12 percent against 10.1 percent in Lebanon, a difference of 1.9 percent.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 34th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.05 percent | 5.5 percent | 1.55 percent | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.57 percent | 11.15 percent | 1.57 percent | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Egypt, at 12 percent against 10.1 percent in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 1.9 percent, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Egypt ranks 34th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.