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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.64 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.35 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.