India vs Sri Lanka: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
India
40.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.9%
in 2024
India rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.9% against 40.4% in India, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was India ahead.
India ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 150 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 33.5% | 21.8% | India |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 41.1% | 6.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.9% against 40.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between India and Sri Lanka?
- 2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- India ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.