Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of overweight, female
Cyprus
45.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
45.4%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
132nd
Sri Lanka rank
133rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 45.6% against 45.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 14.9% | 29.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 24.4% | 21.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 35.9% | 10.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 44.1% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Cyprus, at 45.6% against 45.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Cyprus ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.