Share of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of people who are undernourished was 7.4 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka stood at 7.4 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.8 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3 percent, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 percent | 10.6 percent | 16.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.94 percent | 3.8 percent | 11 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 percent | 3.3 percent | 7.4 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka was 7.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 percent in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.