Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Lesotho
6.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 141st 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 | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 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, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 6.4% 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 Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lesotho ranks 141st 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.