Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of overweight, male

Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
13.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
196th
Sierra Leone rank
193rd

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 13.2% against 6.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8% 6.0% 2.1% Sierra Leone
2000s 4.9% 9.9% 5.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 5.7% 12.3% 6.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 6.5% 13.1% 6.6% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 13.2% against 6.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
6.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.