Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Share of men defined as obese

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.01
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
190th
Sierra Leone rank
193rd

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
01234198020022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.14 against 3.01 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.13.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6478 0.2811 0.3667 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.2 0.7925 0.4038 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.12 1.92 0.2053 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.03 2.47 0.5571 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.84 2.83 1.01 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.14 against 3.01 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
1.13, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed