Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of overweight
Indonesia
38.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.8%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
146th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.8% against 38.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 19.5% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 29.9% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 37.6% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.8% against 38.1% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Indonesia ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.