Gabon vs Liberia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Gabon
6.1%
in 2024
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Liberia rank
74th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 74th and Liberia ranks 74th of 163 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Gabon or Liberia?
- Gabon, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Gabon and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Gabon ranks 74th and Liberia ranks 74th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.