Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of obesity, male

Central African Republic
6.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
158th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sri Lanka
02468198020022024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.4% 0.5% Central African Republic
1990s 1.5% 0.8% 0.7% Central African Republic
2000s 2.7% 2.0% 0.7% Central African Republic
2010s 4.2% 4.1% 0.1% Central African Republic
2020s 6.0% 6.4% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Central African Republic ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.