Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.5% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 130 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.9% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 10.5% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.