Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Sierra Leone
25.3%
in 2024
South Sudan
25.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
186th
South Sudan rank
187th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25.3% against 25.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 9.1% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 11.7% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 25.3% against 25.1% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 187th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.