Per capita sources of protein in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Per capita sources of protein was 49.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.6
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
58
in 2015
All-time low
34.49
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 49.6 for per capita sources of protein in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Sri Lanka peaked at 58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.49, in 1963.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 35.23 —
1962 34.95 -0.8%
1963 34.49 -1.3%
1964 39.13 +13.5%
1965 37.17 -5.0%
1966 38.96 +4.8%
1967 40.87 +4.9%
1968 39.31 -3.8%
1969 38.98 -0.8%
1970 38.13 -2.2%
1971 35.84 -6.0%
1972 37.1 +3.5%
1973 36.61 -1.3%
1974 37.45 +2.3%
1975 37.16 -0.8%
1976 36.1 -2.8%
1977 39.22 +8.6%
1978 39.3 +0.2%
1979 37.78 -3.9%
1980 36.09 -4.5%
1981 36.53 +1.2%
1982 38.11 +4.3%
1983 38.14 +0.1%
1984 39.5 +3.6%
1985 38.78 -1.8%
1986 39.55 +2.0%
1987 39.8 +0.6%
1988 39.86 +0.2%
1989 38.06 -4.5%
1990 38.93 +2.3%
1991 39.39 +1.2%
1992 39.43 +0.1%
1993 38.57 -2.2%
1994 39.84 +3.3%
1995 40.84 +2.5%
1996 39.2 -4.0%
1997 38.93 -0.7%
1998 37.85 -2.8%
1999 40.61 +7.3%
2000 37.25 -8.3%
2001 38.76 +4.1%
2002 38.4 -0.9%
2003 39 +1.6%
2004 40.24 +3.2%
2005 40.39 +0.4%
2006 40.15 -0.6%
2007 41.86 +4.2%
2008 40.69 -2.8%
2009 41.93 +3.0%
2010 45.97 +9.6%
2011 46.94 +2.1%
2012 47.26 +0.7%
2013 48.58 +2.8%
2014 49.02 +0.9%
2015 58 +18.3%
2016 51.24 -11.7%
2017 51.53 +0.6%
2018 54.2 +5.2%
2019 52.08 -3.9%
2020 57.61 +10.6%
2021 56.41 -2.1%
2022 47.17 -16.4%
2023 49.6 +5.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 49.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 49.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 52.1, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.68 34.49 40.87 9
1970s 37.47 35.84 39.3 10
1980s 38.44 36.09 39.86 10
1990s 39.36 37.85 40.84 10
2000s 39.87 37.25 41.93 10
2010s 50.48 45.97 58 10
2020s 52.7 47.17 57.61 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 53 Malawi 49.68 compare
  2. 54 Lebanon 49.67 compare
  3. 55 Bangladesh 49.64 compare
  4. 57 Romania 49.37 compare
  5. 58 United Arab Emirates 49.25 compare
  6. 59 Cape Verde 49.1 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Sri Lanka?
Per capita sources of protein in Sri Lanka was 49.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 58 in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 34.49 in 1963.
How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita sources of protein?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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