Sri Lanka vs United States: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th and United States ranks 86th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.2% | 2.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 1.3% | 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, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 10.7% 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 Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th and United States ranks 86th 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.