Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Sri Lanka

Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka in 2023 — 7.4%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 9.4 pp.

2023 7.4% +1.3 pp vs 2022
World rank 102of 165
Period maximum 16.8%2001
Period minimum 3.3%2020

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Sri Lanka, 2001–202305101520200120042007201020132016201920222001: 16.8%2002: 16.1%2003: 15.9%2004: 15.2%2005: 14.2%2006: 13.5%2007: 12.1%2008: 11.1%2009: 10.6%2010: 11%2011: 10.8%2012: 10%2013: 8.8%2014: 6.1%2015: 4.5%2016: 4.1%2017: 5%2018: 5.3%2019: 3.8%2020: 3.3%2021: 4.6%2022: 6.1%2023: 7.4%
Change over the period: −9.4 pp Annual average: -0.43 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 7.4%
World 8.5%
South Asia 11.7%
Southern Asia computed 12.4%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.4 +1.3 pp
2022 6.1 +1.5 pp
2021 4.6 +1.3 pp
2020 3.3 −0.5 pp
2019 3.8 −1.5 pp
2018 5.3 +0.3 pp
2017 5 +0.9 pp
2016 4.1 −0.4 pp
2015 4.5 −1.6 pp
2014 6.1 −2.7 pp
2013 8.8 −1.2 pp
2012 10 −0.8 pp
2011 10.8 −0.2 pp
2010 11 +0.4 pp
2009 10.6 −0.5 pp
2008 11.1 −1 pp
2007 12.1 −1.4 pp
2006 13.5 −0.7 pp
2005 14.2 −1 pp
2004 15.2 −0.7 pp
2003 15.9 −0.2 pp
2002 16.1 −0.7 pp
2001 16.8

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.