Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 10.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
10.6
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
35th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 1975
All-time low
10.6
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Sierra Leone, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Sierra Leone stood at 10.6. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.7 | — |
| 1976 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.76 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.07 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Sierra Leone?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Sierra Leone was 10.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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