Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.732 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 0.732 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.07 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5755 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.644 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.577 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5755 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6637 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7608 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8252 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.887 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8551 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7659 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6745 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6069 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6049 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6528 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.732 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7325 % change on previous year | 0.5755 % change on previous year | 0.887 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6542 % change on previous year | 0.6049 % change on previous year | 0.732 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 153 Naoero 0.8049 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 0.732 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5755 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.