Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Lesotho
6.82
in 2022
Sierra Leone
7.16
in 2022
Lesotho rank
56th
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.16 against 6.82 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.34.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 | 15.98 | 5.21 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 12.55 | 3.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 9.01 | 1.46 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 7.36 | 0.48 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.16 against 6.82 in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.34, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.