Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of undernourishment was 7.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.4
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
66th
of 169 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2001
All-time low
3.3
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka stood at 7.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.8 | — |
| 2002 | 16.1 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 5 | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +21.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 | 10.6 | 16.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 3.8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka was 7.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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