Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Nepal
5.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 140 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 | 17.3% | 13.9% | 3.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Nepal ranks 88th 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.