Belize vs Sri Lanka: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Belize
7 percent
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.4 percent
in 2023
Belize rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.4 percent against 7 percent in Belize, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belize ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 percent | 13.94 percent | 8.87 percent | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.66 percent | 6.94 percent | 1.28 percent | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.72 percent | 5.35 percent | 0.375 percent | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Belize or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.4 percent against 7 percent in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4 percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Belize ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.