Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: Obesity in men vs. women
Cambodia
3.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3.6% against 3.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Cambodia, at 3.6% against 3.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cambodia ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.