Share of adults who are overweight in Liberia
Liberia: Share of adults who are overweight was 39.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are overweight in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 39.08 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Liberia peaked at 39.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7 | 5.38 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.07 | 8.67 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.65 | 14.72 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.61 | 23.45 | 32.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.33 | 33.65 | 39.08 | 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 adults who are overweight in Liberia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Liberia was 39.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Liberia ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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