Share of population with severe food insecurity in Libya
Libya: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 17.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.2
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
23rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2021
All-time low
11.2
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Libya, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Libya is 17.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Libya peaked at 21.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2015.
That places Libya 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.64 | 11.2 | 18.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.75 | 17.2 | 21.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 20 Ethiopia 19 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 17.9 compare
- 22 Madagascar 17.8 compare
- 23 Zambia 17.2 compare
- 25 El Salvador 15.4 compare
- 25 Honduras 15.4 compare
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Libya?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Libya was 17.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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