Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Prevalence of obesity, male
Sierra Leone
3.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
190th
Vietnam rank
193rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 190th and Vietnam ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th and Vietnam ranks 193rd 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.