Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Estonia
10.8 percent
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.2 percent
in 2023
Estonia rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2 percent against 10.8 percent in Estonia, a difference of 0.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.26 percent | 6.94 percent | 1.32 percent | Estonia |
| 2020s | 9.12 percent | 10.88 percent | 1.75 percent | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.2 percent against 10.8 percent in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4 percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Estonia ranks 85th 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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About this data
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).