Number of people severely food insecure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people severely food insecure was 300,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 118 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2021
All-time low
100,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Sri Lanka is 300,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Sri Lanka peaked at 300,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people severely food insecure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100,000 | — |
| 2016 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 275,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Sri Lanka was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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