Chad vs Sri Lanka: Share of men who are obese
Chad
7.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.1%
in 2024
Chad rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Chad
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.7% against 7.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Chad |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Chad |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Chad or Sri Lanka?
- Chad, at 7.7% against 7.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Chad and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Chad ranks 158th 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.
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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.