Sierra Leone
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Obesity prevalence
Women, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 6882 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Statistics Sierra Leone Stats SL and ICF. 2020. Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2019. Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Stats SL and ICF.. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR365/FR365.pdf (Accessed 14.12.20) |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2017
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 6715 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Sierra Leone National Nutrition Survey 2017. https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Sierra%20Leone%20National%20Nutrition%20Survey%202017_Final%20Report%20-%20signed.pdf (Accessed 08.10.21) |
Notes: | Non-pregnant/lactating women |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 14038 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Statistics Sierra Leone - SSL and ICF International. 2014. Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Freetown, Sierra Leone: SSL and ICF International. |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. 7137 Women 6901 Men NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 08.10.20)' |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2008
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 3104 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Sierra Leone, Demographic & Health Survey 2008, Ministry of Health & Sanitation, ICF MACRO |
Notes: | Other married women 15 - 49 years. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Children, 2019
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 0-5 |
Sample size: | 4870 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Statistics Sierra Leone Stats SL and ICF. 2020. Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2019. Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Stats SL and ICF.. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR365/FR365.pdf (Accessed 14.12.20) |
Notes: | Infants. |
Definitions: | Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD |
Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2017
Survey type: | Self-reported |
Age: | 13-17 |
Sample size: | 2798 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/772/download/5393 (last accessed 10.08.23) |
Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-19 |
Sample size: | 2546 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Statistics Sierra Leone - SSL and ICF International. 2014. Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Freetown, Sierra Leone: SSL and ICF International. |
Notes: | 1346 girls and 1200 boys |
Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
% Adults living with obesity, 2008-2019
Women
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 2008: Sierra Leone, Demographic & Health Survey 2008, Ministry of Health & Sanitation, ICF MACRO 2013: Statistics Sierra Leone - SSL and ICF International. 2014. Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Freetown, Sierra Leone: SSL and ICF International. 2017: Sierra Leone National Nutrition Survey 2017. https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Sierra%20Leone%20National%20Nutrition%20Survey%202017_Final%20Report%20-%20signed.pdf (Accessed 08.10.21) 2019: Statistics Sierra Leone Stats SL and ICF. 2020. Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2019. Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Stats SL and ICF.. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR365/FR365.pdf (Accessed 14.12.20) |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |