Sierra Leone vs Spain: Prevalence of obesity, female

Sierra Leone
13.1%
in 2024
Spain
13.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
170th
Spain rank
171st

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 170th and Spain ranks 171st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2% 16.2% 14.0% Spain
1990s 3.9% 17.5% 13.6% Spain
2000s 6.9% 18.9% 12.0% Spain
2010s 9.6% 16.9% 7.3% Spain
2020s 12.3% 13.8% 1.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Sierra Leone or Spain?
Sierra Leone, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Sierra Leone and Spain?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Spain rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 170th and Spain ranks 171st 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

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

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.