Obesity vs gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Obesity vs gdp was 11.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.19
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.19
in 2024
All-time low
0.4596
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.19 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4596, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 163rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6722 | 0.4596 | 0.9402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.02 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.4 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 5.17 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 | 9.28 | 11.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Obesity vs gdp in Sri Lanka was 11.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4596 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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