Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malawi
6.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
183rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.3% against 6.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 185th 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 | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 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), Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 185th 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.