Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Sierra Leone
11.9%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2014
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 17.4% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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.