Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 17.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17.03
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.03
in 2022
All-time low
3.42
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Liberia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 17.03 for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Liberia peaked at 17.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 137th of 193 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.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.42 | — |
| 1991 | 3.52 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.25 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.74 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.93 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.34 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.51 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.83 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.13 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.96 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.91 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 13 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 14.22 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 15.57 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 17.03 | +9.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.21, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.42 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 4.74 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 7.19 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 14.22 | 17.03 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Liberia?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Liberia was 17.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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