Lesotho vs Liberia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lesotho
39.2%
in 2024
Liberia
37.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
148th
Liberia rank
151st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 39.2% against 37.6% in Liberia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 148th and Liberia ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 6.2% | 20.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 10.3% | 18.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 17.5% | 13.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 26.4% | 8.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 35.0% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 39.2% against 37.6% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 148th and Liberia ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.