Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Rwanda
12.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.4%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
197th
Sierra Leone rank
196th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 197th and Sierra Leone 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 | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 9.9% | 4.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 12.2% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 13.1% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Rwanda ranks 197th and Sierra Leone 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.