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
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) 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.