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
02468198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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