Panama vs Sri Lanka: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Panama
43.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 43.7% against 42.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 150 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 33.5% | 7.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 41.1% | 4.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 43.7% against 42.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Panama ranks 54th 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.