Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Sierra Leone
25.3%
in 2024
Uganda
26.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
185th
Uganda rank
183rd

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.6% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 6.6% 6.3% 0.3% Sierra Leone
1990s 10.4% 8.7% 1.6% Sierra Leone
2000s 16.1% 12.9% 3.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 20.8% 19.2% 1.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 24.3% 24.9% 0.6% Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.6% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
1.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Sierra Leone ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd 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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed