Liberia vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
75th
Zambia rank
73rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Liberia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 163 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 8.4% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Liberia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Liberia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Liberia ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.