Number healthy diet unaffordable in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 9.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.90 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.20 million
in 2022
All-time low
7.20 million
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Sri Lanka, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number healthy diet unaffordable in Sri Lanka stood at 9.90 million.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.90 million | — |
| 2018 | 7.20 million | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 7.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.30 million | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 8.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.20 million | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 10.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.90 million | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.20 million, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9.90 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.90 million, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.43 million | 7.20 million | 7.90 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.38 million | 8.30 million | 10.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Sri Lanka?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in Sri Lanka was 9.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.20 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.20 million in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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