Liberia vs Nigeria: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Liberia
9.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
185th
Nigeria rank
187th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 0.3% | 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 Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Liberia ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 187th 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.