Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sri Lanka stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sri Lanka?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sri Lanka was 3.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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