Share of men who are obese in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of men who are obese was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese 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 3.0% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Sierra Leone?
- Share of men who are obese in Sierra Leone was 3.0% 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 men who are obese recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of men who are obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.