Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of overweight
Burkina Faso
21.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
22.8%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Sierra Leone rank
185th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 22.8% against 21.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
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 187th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 196 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 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 4.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 16.5% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 20.4% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 22.5% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 22.8% against 21.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.