Prevalence of undernourishment in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of undernourishment was 16.5% in 2023. β² Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Libya, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Libya is 16.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Libya peaked at 16.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2001.
Libya ranks 35th of 128 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 4 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Libya?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Libya was 16.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Libya ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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