Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 0.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
92nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 2016
All-time low
0.348
in 1987
Years of data
13
1987–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Sri Lanka, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.5 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.348, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.348 | — |
| 1993 | 0.3671 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +225.9% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5749 | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +250.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | -70.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +113.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | -76.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 7% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.57, 32% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.348 | 0.348 | 0.348 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3671 | 0.3671 | 0.3671 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.8 | 1.73 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.5749 | 2.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8418 | 0.4 | 1.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Sri Lanka?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Sri Lanka was 0.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.348 in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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