Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia
Liberia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 16.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia stood at 16.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 134 Italy 17.9% compare
- 135 Netherlands 16.9% compare
- 136 Singapore 16.8% compare
- 138 Namibia 16.7% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 16.5% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 16.3% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9264 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia was 16.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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