Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Share of men who are obese
Malawi
3.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.