India vs Sierra Leone: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
India
8.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.3%
in 2024
India rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
184th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- India
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
India currently reports 8.0% against 7.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
India ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, India or Sierra Leone?
- India, at 8.0% against 7.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between India and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- India ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. 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.