Number of undernourished people in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of undernourished people was 0.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2021
All-time low
0.2
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Lebanon, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.5 for number of undernourished people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Lebanon peaked at 0.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 65th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3111 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Lebanon?
- Number of undernourished people in Lebanon was 0.5 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of undernourished people?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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