Share of men who are overweight or obese in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 32.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Sri Lanka is 32.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 199 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.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 18.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 28.7% | 32.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Sri Lanka?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Sri Lanka was 32.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.