Child adolescent obesity in Liberia

Liberia: Child adolescent obesity was 9.37 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
9.37
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.37
in 2024
All-time low
2.63
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Liberia, 1980–2024

2468101980200220241980: 2.61981: 2.71982: 2.71983: 2.81984: 2.81985: 2.91986: 2.91987: 31988: 3.11989: 3.11990: 3.21991: 3.31992: 3.41993: 3.51994: 3.71995: 3.81996: 3.91997: 41998: 4.21999: 4.42000: 4.52001: 4.72002: 4.92003: 5.12004: 5.22005: 5.42006: 5.62007: 5.82008: 62009: 6.12010: 6.32011: 6.42012: 6.62013: 6.82014: 6.92015: 7.12016: 7.42017: 7.62018: 7.82019: 8.12020: 8.32021: 8.62022: 8.82023: 9.12024: 9.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Liberia is 9.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Liberia peaked at 9.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 1980.

That places Liberia 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.86 2.63 3.15 10
1990s 3.75 3.24 4.35 10
2000s 5.33 4.52 6.12 10
2010s 7.09 6.27 8.07 10
2020s 8.83 8.31 9.37 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 179 Bangladesh 9.74 compare
  2. 180 Senegal 9.49 compare
  3. 181 Niger 9.39 compare
  4. 183 Chad 9.07 compare
  5. 184 Nigeria 8.95 compare
  6. 185 Burundi 6.99 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Liberia?
Child adolescent obesity in Liberia was 9.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 9.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 1980.
How does Liberia rank for child adolescent obesity?
Liberia ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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