Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Libya: Prevalence of undernourishment

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2.6%
in 2021
Libya
16.5%
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Libya rank
29th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.5% against 2.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Libya's figure about 6.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Libya ranks 29th of 27 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% 4.9% 4.3% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2010s 3.5% 10.2% 6.7% Libya
2020s 2.7% 15.2% 12.6% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Libya?
Libya, at 16.5% against 2.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Libya?
13.9%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Libya?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Libya rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Libya ranks 29th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed