Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 7.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sierra Leone is 7.13, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.71 | — |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.49 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.86 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.61 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.13 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 | 1.71 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 3.62 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.68 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.77 | 7.13 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sierra Leone was 7.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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