Italy vs Liberia: Share of adults defined as obese
Italy
17.9
in 2024
Liberia
16.71
in 2024
Italy rank
132nd
Liberia rank
135th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Italy
- Liberia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.9 against 16.71 in Liberia, a difference of 1.19.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 132nd and Liberia ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.22 | 1.11 | 13.12 | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.24 | 2.21 | 12.02 | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 4.79 | 12.4 | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 9.04 | 9.74 | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.19 | 14.7 | 3.48 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Italy or Liberia?
- Italy, at 17.9 against 16.71 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Italy and Liberia?
- 1.19, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Liberia rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Italy ranks 132nd and Liberia ranks 135th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.