China vs Liberia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
39.2%
in 2024
Liberia
39.1%
in 2024
China rank
147th
Liberia rank
149th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Liberia
How they compare
China currently reports 39.2% against 39.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 147th and Liberia ranks 149th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.7% | 3.5% | China |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 11.1% | 5.1% | China |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.6% | 4.0% | China |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 2.9% | China |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.3% | 1.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), China or Liberia?
- China, at 39.2% against 39.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Liberia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 147th and Liberia ranks 149th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.