Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of obesity, male
Malawi
3.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
189th
Sierra Leone rank
190th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Malawi 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.