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Benin vs Sierra Leone: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Benin
11.9%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
11.9%
in 2014
Benin rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
43rd

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
051015197519942014

How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.