Child adolescent obesity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child adolescent obesity was 12.36 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.36
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
163rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.36
in 2024
All-time low
1.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Child adolescent obesity in Sri Lanka, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.36 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.37 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.21 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 4.09 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 7.34 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 | 10.96 | 12.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 160 Zambia 12.52 compare
- 161 Comoros, Union of the 12.41 compare
- 162 Mozambique, Republic of 12.4 compare
- 164 Benin 12.27 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan, Republic of 12.21 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 12.19 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Sri Lanka?
- Child adolescent obesity in Sri Lanka was 12.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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