Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Indonesia
43.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 43.5% against 42.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 150 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 33.5% | 15.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.1% | 4.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Indonesia, at 43.5% against 42.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Indonesia ranks 55th 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.