Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sri Lanka, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.3 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.3 | — |
| 1993 | 15.2 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.9 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | +80.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.25 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 9.9 | 21.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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)
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- 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sri Lanka?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sri Lanka was 9.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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