Benin vs Sierra Leone: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Benin
12.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
167th
Sierra Leone rank
169th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 167th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 7.1% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 10.0% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.4% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Benin ranks 167th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.