Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Malawi
12.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
194th
Sierra Leone rank
196th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.3% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malawi ranks 194th 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.