Liberia vs Maldives: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Liberia
17.8%
in 2024
Maldives
17.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
131st
Maldives rank
129th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Liberia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 131st and Maldives ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.0% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.4% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.6% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Liberia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Maldives rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 131st and Maldives ranks 129th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.