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
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Sri Lanka stood at 1.1%.
The figure is 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.
That places Sri Lanka 117th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- 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 117th out of 129 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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