Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Barbados
5.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Barbados ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 140 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 13.9% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.7% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Barbados, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Barbados ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.