Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Prevalence of overweight
Sierra Leone
22.8%
in 2022
Uganda
23.8%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
185th
Uganda rank
183rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 23.8% against 22.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.5% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.2% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.9% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 23.8% against 22.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd 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.