Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Sri Lanka
12.4%
in 2024
Zambia
12.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
166th
Zambia rank
163rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.