Sri Lanka
Upper-middle income
- Überblick
- Adipositasprävalenz
- Trends im Zeitverlauf
- Contextual factors
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Nationales Adipositasrisiko *6,5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Adipositasrisiko bei Kindern *5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Contextual factors
Adipositasprävalenz
Erwachsene, 2022
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 18-60 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2352 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | 1560 women and 792 men NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2022 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 29.09.23) |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
Erwachsene, 2021
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 18-69 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 6267 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Sri Lanka STEPS Survey 2021 Fact Sheet https://www.ncd.health.gov.lk/images/pdf/Steps-Fact-Sheet.pdf (Accessed 21.07.23) |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
Frauen, 2016
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 15-49 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 16806 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
Erwachsene, 2014-2015
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 18-69 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 5188 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | STEPS Survey Sri lanka 2014, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/614 (last accessed 16.10.20) |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
Frauen, 2009
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 15-49 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2146 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Jayatissa, R., Hossain, S.M., Gunawardana, S., Ranbanda, J.M., Gunathilaka, M. and De Silva, P.C., 2012. Prevalence and associations of overweight among adult women in Sri Lanka: a national survey. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2(2). |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA 15-49 years only |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
Frauen, 2006-2007
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 15-49 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 12757 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
Erwachsene, 2005-2006
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 18+ |
| Stichprobengröße: | 4532 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Katulanda P, Jayawardena MAR, Sheriff MHR, Constantine GR and Matthews DR. (2010). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Sri Lankan adults. Obesity Reviews, pp 1 - 6. |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
Kinder, 2024
| Umfragetyp: | Selbst berichtet |
| Alter: | 13-17 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2912 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Global School-based Student Health Survey, Sri Lanka 2024 Fact Sheet. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/2024-gshs-fact-sheet-sri-lanka (Accessed: 12.06.25) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Kinder, 2022
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 5-9 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 667 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Small sample size. Report provides prevalence by age but given small sample sizes they are not reported here. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Kinder, 2022
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 10-17 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 484 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23) |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Small sample size. Report provides prevalence by age by given small sample sizes they are not reported here. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Kinder, 2017
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 10-18 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2570 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Jayatissa R, Fervando D.N, Perera A, De Alwis N, National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey among school adolescents aged 10-18 years in Sri Lanka 2017. Medical research Institute, Ministry of Health, Colombo 2019 |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | BMI-for-age-sex between 1 SD and 2SD as overweight and BMI-for-age-sex >2SD as obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Kinder, 2017
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 6-12 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 8405 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | 2017 Nutritional Status, Dietary Practices and Pattern of Physical Activity Among School Children Aged 6-12 Years https://www.mri.gov.lk/assets/Nutrition/2017-NUTRITIONAL-STATUS-DIETARY-PRACTICES-AND-PATTERN-OF-PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY-A....pdf (accessed 29.09.23) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Kinder, 2008
| Umfragetyp: | Selbst berichtet |
| Alter: | 13-15 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2611 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Global School-based Student Health Survey, Sri Lanka 2008 Fact sheet https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Sri_Lanka_GSHS_FS_2008.pdf?ua=1 |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Kinder, 2003
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 10-15 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 6264 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Jayatissa R and Ranbanda RM. (2006). Prevalence of challenging nutritional problems among adolescents in Sri Lanka. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 27(2): 153 - 160. |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | IOTF International Cut Off Please note these figures are for combined overweight & obesity (NOT Obesity) |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
0-5 years, 2024
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Sri Lanka 2024 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2023
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Sri Lanka 2023 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2022
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Sri Lanka 2022 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2022
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 1346 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey in Sri Lanka: 2022 https://www.mri.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Nutrition-and-Micronutrient-Survey-Sri-Lanka-2022.pdf (Accessed 26.09.23 |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
0-5 years, 2021
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Sri Lanka 2021 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2020
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Sri Lanka 2020 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2019
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Sri Lanka 2019 Nutrition Month Survey |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Cutoffs: | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2016
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 7908 |
| Geltungsbereich: | National |
| Referenzen: | Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 18.05.21) |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Infants. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Weight for Height. Overweight = >2SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
0-5 years, 2016
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 7823 |
| Referenzen: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2012
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 7305 |
| Referenzen: | Other: Sri Lanka National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey 2012 |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2009
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2589 |
| Referenzen: | NNS: Nutrition and food security survey 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Medical Research Institute, 2010. |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2006-2007
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 6738 |
| Referenzen: | DHS: Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH, 2009 |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 2000
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2374 |
| Referenzen: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001 |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1993
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 3077474048 |
| Referenzen: | DHS-Style: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1993. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1995 |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | =>+2SD |
0-5 years, 1987
| Alter: | 0-5 |
| Stichprobengröße: | 2000 |
| Referenzen: | DHS: Sri Lanka demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987 |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | =>+2SD |
% Adults living with obesity in Sri Lanka 2006-2016
| Umfragetyp: | Gemessen |
| Referenzen: | 2006: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. 2009: Jayatissa, R., Hossain, S.M., Gunawardana, S., Ranbanda, J.M., Gunathilaka, M. and De Silva, P.C., 2012. Prevalence and associations of overweight among adult women in Sri Lanka: a national survey. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2(2). 2016: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Aged 15-49 |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
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% Adults living with overweight or obesity in Sri Lanka 2006-2016
| Referenzen: | 2006: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH). 2009. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07. Colombo, Sri Lanka: DCS and MOH. 2009: Jayatissa, R., Hossain, S.M., Gunawardana, S., Ranbanda, J.M., Gunathilaka, M. and De Silva, P.C., 2012. Prevalence and associations of overweight among adult women in Sri Lanka: a national survey. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2(2). 2016: Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine 2017. Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Sri Lanka. https://www.aidsdatahub.org/resource/sri-lanka-demographic-and-health-survey-2016 (Accessed 02.09.20) |
| Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar): | Aged 15-49 |
| Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m². | |
| Für die Erhebung dieser Daten wurden möglicherweise unterschiedliche Methoden verwendet, weshalb die Daten aus verschiedenen Erhebungen möglicherweise nicht genau vergleichbar sind. Bitte erkundigen Sie sich bei den ursprünglichen Datenquellen über die verwendeten Methoden | |