Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Number of people who are undernourished
Nepal
1.60 million millions
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.70 million millions
in 2023
Nepal rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.70 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Nepal, a difference of 100,000 millions.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 131 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million millions | 2.81 million millions | 1.70 million millions | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.08 million millions | 1.49 million millions | 590,000 millions | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.55 million millions | 1.20 million millions | 350,000 millions | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.70 million millions against 1.60 million millions in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 100,000 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Nepal 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) β 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
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.