Denmark vs Sierra Leone: Share of women who are obese
Denmark
13.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Denmark
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 2.2% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 3.9% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.9% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Denmark or Sierra Leone?
- Denmark, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Denmark and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Denmark ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.