Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Lesotho
42.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
40.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.1% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 6.4% | 21.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 11.6% | 18.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 19.6% | 14.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 30.0% | 8.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 38.1% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
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), Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Lesotho, at 42.1% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 141st 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.