Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 9.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.09
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 2022
All-time low
0.38
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Liberia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 9.09 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 381.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Liberia peaked at 9.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1990.
That places Liberia 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.38 | — |
| 1991 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.55 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.58 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.63 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.68 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 5.65 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.444 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.58 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 1.49 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 6.67 | 9.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Liberia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Liberia was 9.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Liberia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.0%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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