North Korea vs Sierra Leone: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
North Korea
10.8
in 2014
Sierra Leone
10.6
in 2014
North Korea rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- North Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 10.8 against 10.6 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
North Korea ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.58 | 14.5 | 0.92 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 12.15 | 13.76 | 1.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11.09 | 13.07 | 1.98 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11.11 | 12.18 | 1.07 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 11 | 0.14 | Sierra Leone |
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, North Korea or Sierra Leone?
- North Korea, at 10.8 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 North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do North Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- North Korea ranks 34th 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.