Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of obesity, female
Malawi
12.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
170th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 13.1% against 12.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.9% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.6% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 13.1% against 12.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Malawi ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.