Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Bangladesh
57.45 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
55.65 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita against 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.87 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 16.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.12 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.62 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.99 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita against 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.