Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Share of children who are overweight
Malaysia
5.3
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.4
in 2024
Malaysia rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
84th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.4 against 5.3 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 | 3.81 | 2.03 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 2.61 | 3.46 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 4.14 | 1.36 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.4 against 5.3 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Malaysia ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.