Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Burkina Faso
21.7
in 2022
Sierra Leone
22.81
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 22.81 against 21.7 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.11.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 5.88 10.73 4.85 Sierra Leone
2000s 10.4 16.52 6.11 Sierra Leone
2010s 16.39 20.41 4.02 Sierra Leone
2020s 20.91 22.45 1.55 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 22.81 against 21.7 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
1.11, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed