Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Estonia
10.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Estonia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 8.3% 6.9% 1.3% Estonia
2020s 9.1% 10.9% 1.8% Sri Lanka

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, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.2% against 10.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Estonia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 126 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

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,304 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

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.