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
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.