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Sri Lanka - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 4.9

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

4.9 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 169 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 2001

0.29×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#18#35#52#69#86#103200120062011201620212025#61#822023 overtook Oman2024 overtook Iran
Sri LankaSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Sri Lanka climbed from #61 to #82 (overtook Oman). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Sri Lanka ↓

Key Events — Sri Lanka

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2016
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Oman in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Iran in global rank auto
2025
Fell 15 places in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120253.37.812.316.8
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