Share of overweight men vs. women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of overweight men vs. women was 32.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Sri Lanka stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women 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% |
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 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 overweight men vs. women in Sri Lanka?
- Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.