Prevalence of obesity, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of obesity, male was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Sierra Leone is 3.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Sierra Leone was 3.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.