Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Djibouti
11.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
162nd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Djibouti
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% Djibouti
1990s 2.6% 1.5% 1.1% Djibouti
2000s 4.5% 3.5% 1.0% Djibouti
2010s 7.4% 6.9% 0.5% Djibouti
2020s 10.3% 10.2% 0.1% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Djibouti ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed