Liberia vs Niger: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Liberia
9.4%
in 2024
Niger
9.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
185th
Niger rank
184th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.4% against 9.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 185th and Niger ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 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, Liberia or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.4% against 9.4% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Liberia and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Liberia ranks 185th and Niger ranks 184th 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.