Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
63rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 19.3% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 16.4% | 4.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 12.9% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.9% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.