Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.2% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% compare
- 178 South Sudan 8.9% compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 8.4% compare
- 181 Myanmar 8.1% compare
- 182 India 8.0% compare
- 183 Malawi 8.0% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sierra Leone?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sierra Leone was 8.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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