Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Sierra Leone
11.9%
in 2014
Sudan
11.8%
in 2014
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Sudan rank
46th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Sudan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 46th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 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.