Share of men who are overweight or obese in Liberia
Liberia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 30.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 30.9% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Liberia peaked at 30.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 496 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Liberia?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Liberia was 30.9% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.