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
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
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.