Burundi vs Liberia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Burundi
7.0%
in 2024
Liberia
9.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
188th
Liberia rank
185th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.4% against 7.0% in Burundi, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 188th and Liberia ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.1% | 1.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.8% | 2.2% | Liberia |
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, Burundi or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.4% against 7.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Burundi and Liberia?
- 2.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Burundi ranks 188th 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.