Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 1975
All-time low
9
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Liberia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Liberia is 9, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Liberia peaked at 12.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.9 | — |
| 1976 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.2 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.54 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.47 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 | 9 | 9.5 | 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Liberia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Liberia was 9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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