Liberia vs Namibia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Liberia
39.1%
in 2024
Namibia
38.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
149th
Namibia rank
150th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Liberia
- Namibia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 39.1% against 38.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Liberia ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 14.8% | 8.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 20.9% | 9.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 28.0% | 9.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 33.6% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 37.3% | 1.0% | Namibia |
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), Liberia or Namibia?
- Liberia, at 39.1% against 38.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Namibia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 150th 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.