Portugal 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
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9% against 11.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.9% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 11.9% against 11.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Portugal ranks 81st 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
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.