Cameroon vs Liberia: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Cameroon
32.1%
in 2024
Liberia
30.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
149th
Liberia rank
152nd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 32.1% against 30.9% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 5.2% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 8.8% | 6.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 15.2% | 9.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 21.9% | 8.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 28.6% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Cameroon or Liberia?
- Cameroon, at 32.1% against 30.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Cameroon and Liberia?
- 1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 152nd of 199 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.