Share of adults defined as obese in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of adults defined as obese was 7.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults defined as obese in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Sierra Leone stood at 7.32. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.918, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.918 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.15 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 4.94 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.38 | 7.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Sierra Leone?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Sierra Leone was 7.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.918 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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