Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of men who are obese
Central African Republic
6.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Central African Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.