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GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.7 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2007
All-time low
0.6 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.6 5 year moving average2005: 0.667 5 year moving average2006: 0.667 5 year moving average2007: 1 5 year moving average2008: 1 5 year moving average2009: 1 5 year moving average2010: 1 5 year moving average2011: 1 5 year moving average2012: 1 5 year moving average2013: 1 5 year moving average2014: 0.875 5 year moving average2015: 1 5 year moving average2016: 1 5 year moving average2017: 1 5 year moving average2018: 0.9 5 year moving average2019: 0.9 5 year moving average2020: 0.909 5 year moving average2021: 0.8 5 year moving average2022: 0.7 5 year moving average2023: 0.7 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 2: zero hunger in Sri Lanka is 0.7 5 year moving average, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.6 5 year moving average —
2005 0.667 5 year moving average +11.2%
2006 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 1 5 year moving average +49.9%
2008 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.875 5 year moving average -12.5%
2015 1 5 year moving average +14.3%
2016 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.9 5 year moving average -10.0%
2019 0.9 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.909 5 year moving average +1.0%
2021 0.8 5 year moving average -12.0%
2022 0.7 5 year moving average -12.5%
2023 0.7 5 year moving average +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.7 5 year moving average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.7 5 year moving average is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8223 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.9675 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.7772 5 year moving average 0.7 5 year moving average 0.909 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in Sri Lanka?
Goal 2: zero hunger in Sri Lanka was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2007.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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