Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Share of overweight men vs. women
Sierra Leone
13.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
13.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
196th
Timor-Leste rank
195th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 196th and Timor-Leste ranks 195th 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 | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 196th and Timor-Leste ranks 195th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.