Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
12.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
196th
Timor-Leste rank
197th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 196th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.6% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.6% | 3.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 0.9% | 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, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sierra Leone ranks 196th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th 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.