Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 4.64 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.21 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.64 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.28 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Tanzania 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Central African Republic 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Senegal 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 37 North Korea 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Djibouti 4.41 % change on previous year compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.