Italy vs Liberia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Italy
17.9%
in 2024
Liberia
16.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
134th
Liberia rank
137th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Italy
- Liberia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.9% against 16.7% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 1.1% | 13.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 2.2% | 12.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 4.8% | 12.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 9.0% | 9.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 3.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Italy or Liberia?
- Italy, at 17.9% against 16.7% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Italy and Liberia?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Liberia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Italy ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 137th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.