Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
161st
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 2016
All-time low
19.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sri Lanka, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sri Lanka stood at 23.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.62 | 19.5 | 19.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.22 | 19.9 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.05 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.95 | 21.5 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 7 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sri Lanka?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sri Lanka was 23.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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