Liberia vs Namibia: Share of adults defined as obese

Liberia
16.71
in 2024
Namibia
16.66
in 2024
Liberia rank
138th
Namibia rank
139th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Liberia
  • Namibia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 16.71 against 16.66 in Namibia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Liberia ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th of 199 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.11 3.93 2.82 Namibia
1990s 2.21 6.24 4.03 Namibia
2000s 4.79 9.84 5.05 Namibia
2010s 9.04 12.88 3.84 Namibia
2020s 14.7 15.76 1.05 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Liberia or Namibia?
Liberia, at 16.71 against 16.66 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Liberia and Namibia?
0.05, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Namibia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Namibia rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Liberia ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th of 199 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed