In Sri Lanka, the prevalence of undernourishment is now 5.3%, representing a decrease of 0.4% (-7.0%) since 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Sri Lanka
Undernourishment
More indicators for Sri Lanka
Newborns protected against tetanus
99%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.7
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar266
+intl dollar21
(2021)
Birth registration
97.2%
(2007)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
53.6%
+1.1%
(2016)
Sri Lanka Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13% | -1% |
| 2011 | 14% | +1% |
| 2010 | 13% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -1% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.5% |