Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
7.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.