Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 11.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.22
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.22
in 2024
All-time low
0.4915
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sri Lanka is 11.22, measured in 2024. 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 prevalence adults who gho in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4915, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 169th out of 199 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 prevalence adults who gho in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4915 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5296 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5716 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6177 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6681 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7231 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.783 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8482 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9192 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9965 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.24 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.76 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.45 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.19 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.32 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.77 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.24 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.22 | +4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.22 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.62, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7149 | 0.4915 | 0.9965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.08 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 | 2.43 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 | 5.1 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 9.24 | 11.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sri Lanka?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sri Lanka was 11.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4915 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Sri Lanka ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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