Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka was 1.1% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.