Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) was 8.1 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Sri Lanka, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sri Lanka is 8.1 million No, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.2 million No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4 million No, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1 million No | — |
| 2018 | 6.5 million No | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 million No | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6 million No | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7 million No | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2 million No | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9 million No | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4 million No | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 8.1 million No | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.1 million No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 million No, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.1 million No is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.7 million No, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.67 million No | 6.4 million No | 7.1 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.32 million No | 7.6 million No | 9.2 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sri Lanka was 8.1 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 million No in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 million No in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.