Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 22.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.81
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.81
in 2022
All-time low
8.57
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sierra Leone is 22.81, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.57, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.57 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.44 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.38 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.89 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11.42 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 11.98 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 12.57 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 13.19 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.82 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.46 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 15.73 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 16.35 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.94 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.49 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.99 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.44 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.84 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.46 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.72 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.97 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.23 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.79 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.42 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.75 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.45 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.81 | +1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.73 | 8.57 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.52 | 13.82 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 | 19.17 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 | 22.1 | 22.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 179 Japan 24.04 compare
- 180 Uganda 23.75 compare
- 181 Central African Republic 23.67 compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.79 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 21.7 compare
- 185 Chad 21.43 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sierra Leone was 22.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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