Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.0039 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0039
Change on year
up 80.6%
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1127
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251985200220191985: 01990: 0.0571995: 0.1132002: 0.1082006: 0.0182009: 0.0292012: 0.0192016: 0.0022019: 0.004

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0039.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1127 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka, 1985 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1985 0 —
1990 0.0569 —
1995 0.1127 +98.1%
2002 0.1075 -4.6%
2006 0.0184 -82.9%
2009 0.0289 +57.3%
2012 0.0191 -34.0%
2016 0.0022 -88.6%
2019 0.0039 +80.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0039 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0313, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0.0848 0.0569 0.1127 2
2000s 0.0516 0.0184 0.1075 3
2010s 0.0084 0.0022 0.0191 3

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  14. 101 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  15. 101 Malaysia 0 compare
  16. 101 Moldova 0 compare
  17. 101 Mongolia 0 compare
  18. 101 Nepal 0 compare
  19. 101 Romania 0 compare
  20. 101 Russia 0 compare
  21. 101 Slovenia 0 compare
  22. 101 South Korea 0 compare
  23. 101 Taiwan 0 compare
  24. 101 Thailand 0 compare
  25. 101 Ukraine 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sri Lanka was 0.0039 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1127 in 1995.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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