Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Share of women who are obese
Malawi
12.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
175th
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 13.1% against 12.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.9% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.6% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 13.1% against 12.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone 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 share of women who are obese?
- Malawi ranks 175th 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.