Share of adults who are overweight in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Share of adults who are overweight was 25.32 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
25.32
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
183rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
25.32
in 2024
All-time low
5.47
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 5.51981: 5.71982: 5.91983: 6.21984: 6.41985: 6.71986: 71987: 7.31988: 7.61989: 81990: 8.41991: 8.71992: 9.11993: 9.61994: 101995: 10.51996: 111997: 11.51998: 12.11999: 12.72000: 13.42001: 142002: 14.62003: 15.32004: 15.92005: 16.52006: 17.12007: 17.72008: 18.22009: 18.62010: 192011: 19.42012: 19.72013: 20.12014: 20.52015: 20.92016: 21.42017: 21.82018: 22.32019: 22.82020: 23.32021: 23.82022: 24.32023: 24.82024: 25.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 25.32 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 1980.

That places Sierra Leone 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.64 5.47 7.99 10
1990s 10.36 8.35 12.72 10
2000s 16.13 13.35 18.61 10
2010s 20.8 19.01 22.78 10
2020s 24.29 23.28 25.32 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 180 Cambodia 26.61 compare
  2. 181 Uganda 26.58 compare
  3. 182 Malawi 26.13 compare
  4. 184 South Sudan 25.1 compare
  5. 185 Japan 24.4 compare
  6. 186 Burkina Faso 23.58 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Sierra Leone?
Share of adults who are overweight in Sierra Leone was 25.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 1980.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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