Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Number of people who are undernourished

Central African Republic
1.60 million millions
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.70 million millions
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.70 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Central African Republic, a difference of 100,000 millions.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 million millions 2.81 million millions 1.40 million millions Sri Lanka
2010s 1.27 million millions 1.49 million millions 220,000 millions Sri Lanka
2020s 1.48 million millions 1.20 million millions 275,000 millions Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.70 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
100,000 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Central African Republic ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 131 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 undernourished. 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 undernourished
Unit
millions
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
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.