Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Sierra Leone or Slovenia?

Slovenia, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Slovenia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Slovenia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Sierra Leone

13.1%

in 2024

Slovenia

13.2%

in 2024

Sierra Leone rank

170th

Slovenia rank

168th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Sierra Leone
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 170th and Slovenia ranks 168th of 196 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.2%	11.1%	8.9%	Slovenia
1990s	3.9%	12.5%	8.6%	Slovenia
2000s	6.9%	13.6%	6.7%	Slovenia
2010s	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	Slovenia
2020s	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Sierra Leone or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Sierra Leone and Slovenia?: 0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Slovenia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Slovenia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Sierra Leone ranks 170th and Slovenia ranks 168th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.