Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sierra Leone: Children moderately or severely overweight

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
57.1
in 2024
Sierra Leone
63.9
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Sierra Leone
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 63.9 against 57.1 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.8.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 20.25 34.5 14.25 Sierra Leone
2010s 30.78 28.19 2.59 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 50.56 48.12 2.44 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 63.9 against 57.1 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?
6.8, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
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