Benin vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Benin
6.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.2% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Benin ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.