2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 1.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sri Lanka is 1.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sri Lanka?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sri Lanka was 1.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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