Number of undernourished people (millions) in Libya
Libya: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.4 num m in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of undernourished people in Libya, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Libya stood at 1.4 num m. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Libya peaked at 1.4 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2 num m, in 2001.
That places Libya 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Libya, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 num m | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 num m | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 num m | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 num m | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9 num m | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1 num m | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 num m | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.4 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.4 num m is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2889 num m | 0.2 num m | 0.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.66 num m | 0.5 num m | 0.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 num m | 1 num m | 1.4 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Libya?
- Number of undernourished people in Libya was 1.4 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 num m in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for number of undernourished people?
- Libya ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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