Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka has been ranked 53rd out of 122 countries in the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI), scoring 10.2 and falling into the moderate hunger category, despite significant improvements in its long-term hunger indicators.

The country's score has declined from 22.1 in 2000 to 19.9 in 2006 and 20.8 in 2012, before improving to 11.4 in 2018 and 10.2 in 2026. The latest score places Sri Lanka close to the threshold for the low hunger category.

According to the report, 4.9% of Sri Lanka's population is undernourished, while 10.1% of children under five are stunted and 9.3% suffer from wasting. The under-five mortality rate stands at 0.6%.

Sri Lanka has recorded the lowest Global Hunger Index score in the region in every...