Liberia vs Zambia: Share of children who are overweight

Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
75th
Zambia rank
73rd

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Liberia
  • Zambia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 163 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 8.4% 4.4% Zambia
2010s 3.2% 5.8% 2.6% Zambia
2020s 4.9% 5.6% 0.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Liberia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Liberia and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Liberia ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. 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 children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).