China vs Sri Lanka: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
39.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
40.2%
in 2024
China rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 40.2% against 39.2% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 3.8% | China |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 11.6% | 4.6% | China |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 3.0% | China |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 38.1% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 40.2% against 39.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.