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

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.28
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.36
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Sierra Leone rank
196th

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
2.557.51012.515198020022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.28 against 13.36 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.92.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 5.04 3.45 1.59 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 7 5.86 1.15 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.81 9.91 0.1039 Sierra Leone
2010s 12.57 12.24 0.3271 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 14.64 13.07 1.57 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.28 against 13.36 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
1.92, 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 overweight?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. 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 overweight
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