Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity, female
Liberia
21.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 21.9% against 21.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Liberia ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 10.0% | 8.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 10.4% | 7.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 12.7% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 16.7% | 4.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 20.3% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Liberia, at 21.9% against 21.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Liberia ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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
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.