Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Liberia
37.93
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.78
in 2022
Liberia rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
142nd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.78 against 37.93 in Liberia, a difference of 0.85.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.02 | 11.66 | 2.36 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 22.85 | 19.52 | 3.33 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 31.27 | 29.9 | 1.37 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 36.91 | 37.56 | 0.65 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.78 against 37.93 in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.85, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Liberia ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.