Sri Lanka vs East Timor: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2024
East Timor
1.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
161st
East Timor rank
160th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Sri Lanka
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 160th of 162 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Sri Lanka or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 0.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and East Timor rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 160th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.