Number of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka is 1.70 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.30 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 800,000 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 2.20 million | 3.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 800,000 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 700,000 | 1.70 million | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.5626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Sri Lanka was 1.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.