Japan vs Sierra Leone: Share of adults who are overweight
Japan
24.4
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.32
in 2024
Japan rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
Share of adults who are overweight over time
- Japan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25.32 against 24.4 in Japan, a difference of 0.92.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.92 | 6.64 | 11.28 | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.7 | 10.36 | 9.33 | Japan |
| 2000s | 21.01 | 16.13 | 4.88 | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 20.8 | 1.41 | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.89 | 24.29 | 0.406 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Japan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 25.32 against 24.4 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Japan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.92, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adults who are overweight?
- Japan ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.