Iran vs Sri Lanka: Dietary composition by country
Iran
0.5
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.61
in 2023
Iran rank
174th
Sri Lanka rank
172nd
Dietary composition by country over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.61 against 0.5 in Iran, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.113 | 0.113 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6817 | 0.4061 | 0.2756 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.8632 | 1.44 | 0.5796 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.6186 | 0.5426 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3941 | 0.9832 | 0.589 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.561 | 1.02 | 0.457 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.4925 | 0.995 | 0.5025 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.61 against 0.5 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Iran ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.