Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Ethiopia
7.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
199th
Sierra Leone rank
196th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.5% against 7.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 9.0% | 5.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 11.3% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 12.2% | 5.5% | 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, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.5% against 7.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 5.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th 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.