India vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
India
8.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.3%
in 2024
India rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- India
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
India currently reports 8.0% against 7.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
India ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), India or Sierra Leone?
- India, at 8.0% against 7.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between India and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with India 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- India ranks 180th 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.