India vs Sierra Leone: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
India
11.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.2%
in 2024
India rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
169th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- India
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.2% against 11.5% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
India ranks 172nd 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 | India | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 7.1% | 5.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 10.0% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 11.4% | 4.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | 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, India or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.2% against 11.5% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between India and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- India ranks 172nd 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.