Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Share of women who are obese
Netherlands
15.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.1% against 15.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 1.1% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 2.4% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 5.0% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.3% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
- Netherlands, at 15.1% against 15.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Netherlands ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.