Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Share of men defined as obese

Eritrea
2.65
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.01
in 2024
Eritrea rank
195th
Sierra Leone rank
193rd

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sierra Leone
0123198020022024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.01 against 2.65 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2866 0.2811 0.0054 Eritrea
1990s 0.498 0.7925 0.2945 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.8643 1.92 1.05 Sierra Leone
2010s 1.41 2.47 1.06 Sierra Leone
2020s 2.28 2.83 0.5478 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.01 against 2.65 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
0.36, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Eritrea ranks 195th 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