Children who are overweight sdgs in Liberia
Liberia: Children who are overweight sdgs was 6.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.1
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
74th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2024
All-time low
3.1
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.1 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Liberia peaked at 6.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2012.
Liberia ranks 74th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Liberia?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Liberia was 6.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Liberia ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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