Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Eritrea
10.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
Sierra Leone rank
196th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.5% against 10.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 9.0% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 11.3% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 12.2% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.5% against 10.9% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.