Share of women who are obese in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women who are obese was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women 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
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Sri Lanka stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 162nd 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 women who are obese in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 159 Singapore 15.5% compare
- 160 Andorra 15.2% compare
- 161 Netherlands 15.1% compare
- 163 North Korea 14.7% compare
- 164 Montenegro 14.6% compare
- 165 Guinea 14.6% compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women who are obese in Sri Lanka was 15.0% 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 women who are obese recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women who are obese?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 women 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.