Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment
Libya
16.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
17.4%
in 2023
Libya rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
26th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Libya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.4% against 16.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 115 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 12.6% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 17.6% | 7.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4% against 16.5% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Libya ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 115 countries.
- 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.