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.
Share of men who are obese in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.