Liberia vs Nigeria: Child adolescent obesity

Liberia
9.37
in 2024
Nigeria
8.95
in 2024
Liberia rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
184th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
246810198020022024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 9.37 against 8.95 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 196 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 2.86 2.66 0.1949 Liberia
1990s 3.75 3.78 0.0356 Nigeria
2000s 5.33 5.68 0.3461 Nigeria
2010s 7.09 7.33 0.2354 Nigeria
2020s 8.83 8.57 0.2596 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Liberia or Nigeria?
Liberia, at 9.37 against 8.95 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Liberia and Nigeria?
0.42, 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 child adolescent obesity?
Liberia ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed