Children who are overweight sdgs in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children who are overweight sdgs in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.4 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | +17.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Sierra Leone?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Sierra Leone was 5.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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