Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Share of women who are obese
Sierra Leone
13.1%
in 2024
South Sudan
12.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
South Sudan rank
176th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 13.1% against 12.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 13.1% against 12.1% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 176th 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.