Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Malaysia
5.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
96th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sierra Leone
0246200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 178 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 3.8% 2.0% Malaysia
2010s 6.1% 2.6% 3.5% Malaysia
2020s 5.5% 4.1% 1.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Malaysia ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed