How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Bulgaria

11.6 percent

in 2023

Sri Lanka

11.2 percent

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

82nd

Sri Lanka rank

83rd

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Bulgaria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.6 percent against 11.2 percent in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4 percent.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 126 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.24 percent	6.94 percent	6.3 percent	Bulgaria
2020s	14.43 percent	10.88 percent	3.55 percent	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?: Bulgaria, at 11.6 percent against 11.2 percent in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?: 0.4 percent, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).