Share of adults who are overweight in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of adults who are overweight was 40.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are overweight in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Sri Lanka is 40.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.41 | 4.78 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 | 8.82 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.64 | 15.5 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.98 | 25.1 | 34.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.12 | 35.99 | 40.25 | 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 share of adults who are overweight in Sri Lanka?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Sri Lanka was 40.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 40.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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