Belarus vs Liberia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Belarus
21.7%
in 2024
Liberia
21.9%
in 2024
Belarus rank
119th
Liberia rank
118th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Belarus
  • Liberia
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 118th of 196 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.2% 1.8% 21.4% Belarus
1990s 23.2% 3.3% 19.9% Belarus
2000s 24.4% 6.8% 17.5% Belarus
2010s 24.0% 12.4% 11.6% Belarus
2020s 22.3% 19.5% 2.7% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Belarus or Liberia?
Liberia, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Belarus and Liberia?
0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Liberia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Belarus ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.