Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 17.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
29.49
in 1987
All-time low
12.2
in 2021
Years of data
14
1987–2024
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Sri Lanka, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Sri Lanka is 17.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.49 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.49 | 29.49 | 29.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.2 | 29.1 | 29.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.18 | 21.6 | 22.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 14 | 26.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.28 | 12.2 | 21.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Sri Lanka?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Sri Lanka was 17.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 in 1987.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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