Norway vs Sierra Leone: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Norway
6.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
142nd
Sierra Leone rank
143rd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Norway
  • Sierra Leone
246198020022024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Norway
1990s 3.9% 2.9% 1.0% Norway
2000s 5.4% 4.9% 0.5% Norway
2010s 5.8% 5.9% 0.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% Norway

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, Norway or Sierra Leone?
Norway, at 6.3% 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 Norway and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Norway ranks 142nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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