Gabon vs Liberia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Gabon
6.1%
in 2024
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
75th
Liberia rank
75th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Gabon
  • Liberia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 75th and Liberia ranks 75th of 162 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 4.0% 2.8% Gabon
2010s 6.0% 3.2% 2.8% Gabon
2020s 5.6% 4.9% 0.7% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Gabon or Liberia?
Gabon, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gabon and Liberia?
0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Gabon ranks 75th and Liberia ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed