Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 12.93 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.93 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.93, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.04 | — |
| 1991 | 33.36 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 32.69 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.02 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.35 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 30.69 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30.02 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 29.35 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.66 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.96 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 27.24 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 26.51 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 25.76 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 25 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 24.24 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.48 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.72 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.97 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.24 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.51 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.79 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.09 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.41 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.76 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.12 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.52 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.94 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.38 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.86 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.34 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.85 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.38 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.93 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.01 | 27.96 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.87 | 20.51 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.92 | 14.34 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 | 12.93 | 13.85 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sri Lanka was 12.93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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