Children who are overweight sdgs in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Children who are overweight sdgs was 0.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2008
All-time low
0.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Sri Lanka?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Sri Lanka was 0.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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