Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 187 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2014
All-time low
19.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sierra Leone, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.7 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.75 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 | 21.3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 | 22 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sierra Leone?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sierra Leone was 22.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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