Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Gambia
11.1
in 2014
Sierra Leone
10.6
in 2014
Gambia rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.1 against 10.6 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5 | 14.5 | 2 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 15.41 | 13.76 | 1.65 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 13.86 | 13.07 | 0.79 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.18 | 12.18 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 11 | 0.3 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 11.1 against 10.6 in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.