Sri Lanka - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Sri Lanka was 6.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 16.90 in 2001, while its lowest value was 5.90 in 2017.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 16.90
2002 16.30
2003 16.10
2004 15.60
2005 14.70
2006 14.10
2007 12.80
2008 11.90
2009 11.40
2010 11.30
2011 10.90
2012 10.30
2013 9.20
2014 8.10
2015 6.80
2016 6.30
2017 5.90
2018 6.00
2019 6.80

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition