Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 7.3%, measured in 2024. 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 184th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 105,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 102,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 101,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 104,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 103,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 105,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 105,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 104,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 7.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.