Bangladesh vs Liberia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Bangladesh
9.7%
in 2024
Liberia
9.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
182nd
Liberia rank
185th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Liberia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Bangladesh or Liberia?
- Bangladesh, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 185th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.