Share of men who are obese in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of men who are obese was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.1% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 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)
- 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 men who are obese in Sri Lanka?
- Share of men who are obese in Sri Lanka was 7.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of men who are obese?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.