Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 11.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon stood at 11.1%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon peaked at 11.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 55 South Africa 11.2% compare
- 56 Benin 11.1% compare
- 58 Mauritania 11.0% compare
- 59 Sudan 10.9% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Lebanon was 11.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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