China vs Sri Lanka: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
China
40.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
40.2%
in 2024
China rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
146th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 40.5% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 2.9% | China |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.2% | 3.9% | China |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.7% | 3.1% | China |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.3% | 1.2% | China |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.2% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 40.5% against 40.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with China 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 (crude estimate)?
- China ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.