Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 7.67 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Sri Lanka stood at 7.67. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.65 | — |
| 1991 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.73 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.88 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.32 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 7.67 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.882 | 0.65 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.29 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3.06 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 6.67 | 7.67 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Sri Lanka was 7.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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