Korea vs Sierra Leone: Share of adults defined as obese
Korea
7.5
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.32
in 2024
Korea rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
181st
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.5 against 7.32 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 196 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.18 | 0.0229 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.3965 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 4.06 | 1.12 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 5.48 | 0.7916 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 6.84 | 0.0527 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Korea or Sierra Leone?
- Korea, at 7.5 against 7.32 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.18, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Korea ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.