Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Number of people who are undernourished
Nepal
1.60 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.70 million
in 2023
Nepal rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Nepal, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 130 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 2.81 million | 1.70 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.49 million | 590,000 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.20 million | 350,000 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.70 million against 1.60 million in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 100,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Nepal ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.