Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Mozambique
3.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.8%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
180th
Sri Lanka rank
178th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Mozambique
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 180th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 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, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Mozambique ranks 180th 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.