Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Sri Lanka
2.60 million people
in 2023
Tajikistan
2.60 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Tajikistan rank
67th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.60 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Tajikistan ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 2.38 million people | 840,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.48 million people | 2.85 million people | 375,000 people | Tajikistan |
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, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.60 million people against 2.60 million people in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 0 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Tajikistan 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.