Share of men who are obese in Liberia
Liberia: Share of men who are obese was 13.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Liberia stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Liberia peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 133rd of 199 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.
Share of men who are obese in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.4% | 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 men who are obese in Liberia?
- Share of men who are obese in Liberia was 13.4% 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 men who are obese recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Liberia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.