Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Liberia
Liberia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 17.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.78
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.78
in 2024
All-time low
0.9251
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Liberia stood at 17.78. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Liberia peaked at 17.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9251, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 132nd of 199 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 prevalence adults who gho in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9251 | — |
| 1981 | 0.977 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.32 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.98 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.13 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.69 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.33 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.79 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.18 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.96 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.76 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.19 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.66 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.18 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.76 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.61 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.57 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.59 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 16.66 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 17.78 | +6.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.47, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 | 0.9251 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 1.72 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 3.69 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 7.35 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 | 13.61 | 17.78 | 5 |
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 obesity prevalence adults who gho in Liberia?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Liberia was 17.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9251 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Liberia ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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