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

Japan
24.04
in 2022
Sierra Leone
22.81
in 2022
Japan rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Japan
  • Sierra Leone
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 24.04 against 22.81 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.23.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Japan ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 19.66 10.73 8.92 Japan
2000s 20.97 16.52 4.46 Japan
2010s 22.27 20.41 1.86 Japan
2020s 23.77 22.45 1.32 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Japan or Sierra Leone?
Japan, at 24.04 against 22.81 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Japan and Sierra Leone?
1.23, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Japan ranks 179th 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