Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Sri Lanka gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 89.33%89.33%
Fat : 21.57%21.57%
Plant protein : 8.37%8.37%
Animal protein : 3.15%3.15%
22.42% increase in caloric supply : Currently Sri Lanka gets 2539/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2074/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Sri Lanka
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Sri Lanka
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Sri Lanka average intake is 126.68 grams
Plantains, Pineapples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Sri Lanka
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Sri Lanka average Fruit intake is 99.04grams
In Sri Lanka, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
24.20% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Sri Lanka is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
