Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
177th
Sri Lanka rank
178th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% 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 Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.