Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Belgium
300,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
300,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k201520192023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 118 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 100,000 people 200,000 people 100,000 people Sri Lanka
2020s 200,000 people 275,000 people 75,000 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Belgium, at 300,000 people against 300,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
Belgium ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 118 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 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

Indicator
Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit
people
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).