Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Liberia
3.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
183rd
Zimbabwe rank
182nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Liberia ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Liberia ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.