Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bhutan
6.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.9% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bhutan'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.
Bhutan ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 6.9% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bhutan ranks 140th 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.