Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia
Liberia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 37.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia peaked at 37.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.
Liberia ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, 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 (crude estimate) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 32.4% | 37.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Liberia was 37.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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