Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10.1% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.9% | — |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka was 10.1% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.