Adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Adult obesity vs protein was 7.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.32
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.32
in 2024
All-time low
0.918
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024

024681980200220241980: 0.9181981: 0.9651982: 11983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 1.21986: 1.31987: 1.31988: 1.41989: 1.51990: 1.61991: 1.71992: 1.81993: 1.91994: 2.11995: 2.21996: 2.41997: 2.51998: 2.71999: 2.92000: 3.12001: 3.42002: 3.62003: 3.82004: 42005: 4.22006: 4.42007: 4.62008: 4.72009: 4.82010: 4.92011: 52012: 5.12013: 5.22014: 5.32015: 5.52016: 5.62017: 5.82018: 62019: 6.22020: 6.42021: 6.62022: 6.82023: 7.12024: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone stood at 7.32. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.918, in 1980.

Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.918
1981 0.9652 +5.1%
1982 1.02 +5.3%
1983 1.07 +5.4%
1984 1.13 +5.5%
1985 1.2 +5.7%
1986 1.26 +5.8%
1987 1.34 +6.0%
1988 1.42 +6.1%
1989 1.51 +6.2%
1990 1.6 +6.3%
1991 1.71 +6.5%
1992 1.82 +6.6%
1993 1.94 +6.7%
1994 2.07 +6.8%
1995 2.22 +7.0%
1996 2.38 +7.1%
1997 2.55 +7.2%
1998 2.73 +7.3%
1999 2.94 +7.4%
2000 3.15 +7.2%
2001 3.36 +6.8%
2002 3.58 +6.5%
2003 3.79 +6.0%
2004 4 +5.5%
2005 4.2 +5.0%
2006 4.39 +4.4%
2007 4.55 +3.8%
2008 4.7 +3.2%
2009 4.83 +2.7%
2010 4.94 +2.2%
2011 5.03 +2.0%
2012 5.13 +1.9%
2013 5.23 +2.0%
2014 5.35 +2.3%
2015 5.48 +2.5%
2016 5.64 +2.8%
2017 5.8 +3.0%
2018 5.98 +3.1%
2019 6.18 +3.2%
2020 6.38 +3.3%
2021 6.6 +3.4%
2022 6.83 +3.5%
2023 7.07 +3.5%
2024 7.32 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.18 0.918 1.51 10
1990s 2.2 1.6 2.94 10
2000s 4.06 3.15 4.83 10
2010s 5.48 4.94 6.18 10
2020s 6.84 6.38 7.32 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 178 India 7.98 compare
  2. 179 Nepal 7.68 compare
  3. 180 South Korea 7.5 compare
  4. 182 Burkina Faso 6.99 compare
  5. 183 Malawi 6.7 compare
  6. 184 Chad 6.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone?
Adult obesity vs protein in Sierra Leone was 7.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.918 in 1980.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Sierra Leone ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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