Chad vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of overweight
Chad
21.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
22.8%
in 2022
Chad rank
188th
Sierra Leone rank
185th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Chad
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 22.8% against 21.4% in Chad, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 188th 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 | Chad | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 10.7% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 16.5% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 20.4% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 22.5% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Chad or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 22.8% against 21.4% in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Chad and Sierra Leone?
- 1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Chad ranks 188th 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.