Stunting ihme vs gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 10.5 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 1987
All-time low
7.4
in 2021
Years of data
14
1987β2024
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Sri Lanka, 1987β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting ihme vs gdp in Sri Lanka is 10.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2 | 31.2 | 31.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.4 | 26.1 | 28.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.53 | 18.1 | 19.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 8.4 | 17.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 434.6 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 323.92 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0031 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8875 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,439 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Sri Lanka was 10.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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