2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Liberia
Liberia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 5.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.3
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
86th
of 160 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2003
All-time low
3.2
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Liberia stood at 5.3.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Liberia peaked at 5.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +6.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.2, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Liberia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Liberia was 5.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Liberia ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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