Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Share of men who are obese
Sierra Leone
3.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Vietnam rank
196th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 193rd and Vietnam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd and Vietnam ranks 196th 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.