Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Sierra Leone
25.3%
in 2024
South Sudan
25.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
185th
South Sudan rank
186th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25.3% against 25.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 9.1% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 11.7% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 25.3% against 25.1% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.