Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 11.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Sri Lanka stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Sri Lanka?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Sri Lanka was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.