Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 11.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sri Lanka stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% compare
- 166 Switzerland 11.3% compare
- 167 Kenya 11.3% compare
- 169 France 11.2% compare
- 170 Haiti 11.1% compare
- 171 Central African Republic 10.9% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sri Lanka?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sri Lanka was 11.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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