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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
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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