Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Number of undernourished people
Nepal
1.6
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.7
in 2023
Nepal rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.7 against 1.6 in Nepal, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 2.81 | 1.7 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.49 | 0.59 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.2 | 0.35 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.7 against 1.6 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Nepal ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.