Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Liberia
Liberia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 29.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Liberia stood at 29.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Liberia peaked at 29.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
That places Liberia 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 29.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 29.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 24.8% | 29.1% | 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Liberia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Liberia was 29.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Liberia ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.