Share of men defined as overweight in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of men defined as overweight was 13.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.36
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 2024
All-time low
2.79
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Sierra Leone stood at 13.36. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 196th out of 199 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.79 | — |
| 1981 | 2.91 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.33 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.25 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.49 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.74 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.01 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.29 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5.93 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.66 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.49 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.93 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.39 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.86 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.79 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.24 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.65 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.01 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.93 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.04 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.38 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.47 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.57 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.68 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.79 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.06 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.36 | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 13.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 | 2.79 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 4.49 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 | 7.93 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 11.79 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 | 12.79 | 13.36 | 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 defined as overweight in Sierra Leone?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Sierra Leone was 13.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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