Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 13.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.33
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.27
in 1963
All-time low
13.32
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 13.33.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.27 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.85 | — |
| 1962 | 19.86 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 20.27 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 18.68 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 18.15 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 16.32 | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 18.01 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 18.25 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 18.6 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.48 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 18.75 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 19.82 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 18.02 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 17.56 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.85 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.29 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 17.26 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.48 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 17.81 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 18.16 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 17.98 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.73 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 16.98 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 17.49 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.74 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 17.32 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 16.42 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 17.15 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 17.91 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 17.76 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.78 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.51 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.54 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 17.79 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.77 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.2 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 17.08 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.91 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.22 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.66 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.28 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.04 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.08 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.16 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.31 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.49 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.77 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.85 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 14.02 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.29 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.56 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.84 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.32 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.32 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 14.51 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.89 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.16 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.06 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.55 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.33 | -8.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.74, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13.33 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.68, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.55 | 16.32 | 20.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.13 | 17.26 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.39 | 16.42 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 | 16.36 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 | 16.08 | 17.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 13.32 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 | 13.33 | 14.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 13.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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