Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Senegal
21.8
in 2016
Sierra Leone
21.9
in 2016
Senegal rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 21.9 against 21.8 in Senegal, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.24 | 19.5 | 0.26 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 20.25 | 0.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 20.76 | 21.05 | 0.29 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 21.64 | 0.25 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 21.73 | 21.87 | 0.1429 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 21.9 against 21.8 in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Senegal ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.