Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
6.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
144th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 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, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 144th 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.