Highlights of Sierra Leone BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Sierra Leone gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 90.85%90.85%
Fat : 29.16%29.16%
Plant protein : 9.09%9.09%
Animal protein : 3.28%3.28%
32.38% increase in caloric supply : Currently Sierra Leone gets 2404/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1816/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Starchy Roots are three major diet compositions in Sierra Leone
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Sierra Leone
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Sierra Leone average intake is 155.84 grams
Citrus, other, Plantains and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Sierra Leone
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Sierra Leone average Fruit intake is 103.89grams
In Sierra Leone, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
24.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Sierra Leone is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
