Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Portugal
11.9 percent
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.2 percent
in 2023
Portugal rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9 percent against 11.2 percent in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7 percent.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 126 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.34 percent | 6.94 percent | 5.4 percent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.05 percent | 10.88 percent | 1.18 percent | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 11.9 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 Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7 percent, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Portugal ranks 81st 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).