Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 4.64 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.21 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.64 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.28 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Central African Republic 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Senegal 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Djibouti 4.41 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.7895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.