Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: Obesity in men vs. women

Sierra Leone
3.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
2.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Viet Nam rank
196th

Obesity in men vs. women over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Viet Nam
0123198020022024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 193rd and Viet Nam ranks 196th of 199 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Sierra Leone
1990s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 1.9% 0.3% 1.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 2.5% 1.0% 1.5% Sierra Leone
2020s 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?
Sierra Leone, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Viet Nam rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
Sierra Leone ranks 193rd and Viet Nam ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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

Indicator
Obesity in men vs. women
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.