Netherlands vs Sierra Leone: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Netherlands
5.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.4%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Netherlands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Netherlands ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Netherlands or Sierra Leone?
- Netherlands, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Netherlands ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.