Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 14.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sri Lanka is 14.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 | — |
| 2001 | 16.7 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 14.7 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.99 | 16.1 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.54 | 18.4 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sri Lanka?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sri Lanka was 14.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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