Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Liberia
Liberia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 39.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Liberia stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Liberia peaked at 39.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.
That places Liberia 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 23.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.7% | 39.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Liberia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Liberia was 39.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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