Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of adults who are obese
Burkina Faso
7.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
184th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.