Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12.5% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone was 12.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sierra Leone ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.