Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 42.4 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon stood at 42.4 percent. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 34th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14.7 percent | — |
| 2019 | 21.1 percent | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 29.1 percent | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 36.5 percent | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 40.1 percent | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 42.4 percent | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9 percent | 14.7 percent | 21.1 percent | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.02 percent | 29.1 percent | 42.4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Lebanon was 42.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 percent in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).