Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Myanmar
8.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Myanmar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Myanmar ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.