Share of children who are overweight in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of children who are overweight was 0.9 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2008
All-time low
0.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Sri Lanka, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Sri Lanka is 0.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 share of children who are overweight in Sri Lanka?
- Share of children who are overweight in Sri Lanka was 0.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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