Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 15.9% | 1.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 14.8% | 1.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.6% | 0.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.4% | 0.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.9% 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 Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.