Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4%, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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