Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Liberia
Liberia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2016
All-time low
20
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Liberia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 24.1 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Liberia peaked at 24.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1975.
Liberia ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20 | — |
| 1976 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.24 | 20 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.32 | 20.7 | 22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.64 | 22.2 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.37 | 23 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.96 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 7 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Liberia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Liberia was 24.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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