Share of overweight men vs women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of overweight men vs women was 13.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.36
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 2024
All-time low
2.79
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 13.36 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.79 | — |
| 1981 | 2.91 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.33 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.25 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.49 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.74 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.01 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.29 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5.93 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.66 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.49 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.93 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.39 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.86 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.79 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.24 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.65 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.01 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.93 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.04 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.38 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.47 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.57 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.68 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.79 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.06 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.36 | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 13.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 | 2.79 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 4.49 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 | 7.93 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 11.79 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 | 12.79 | 13.36 | 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 share of overweight men vs women in Sierra Leone?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Sierra Leone was 13.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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