Laos vs Sri Lanka: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Laos
2.70 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.60 million people
in 2023
Laos rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.70 million people against 2.60 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 2.00 million people | 100,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.55 million people | 2.48 million people | 75,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 2.70 million people against 2.60 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 100,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Laos ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.