Sierra Leone vs Tajikistan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Sierra Leone
12.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan
11.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
169th
Tajikistan rank
171st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 11.5% | 6.7% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 0.9% | 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, Sierra Leone or Tajikistan?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Sierra Leone and Tajikistan?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tajikistan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 171st 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.