Estonia vs Liberia: Share of women who are overweight or obese

Estonia
47.0%
in 2024
Liberia
47.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
131st
Liberia rank
130th

Share of women who are overweight or obese over time

  • Estonia
  • Liberia
1020304050198020022024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 47.0% against 47.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Estonia ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 44.4% 8.2% 36.2% Estonia
1990s 43.8% 13.3% 30.6% Estonia
2000s 46.1% 21.9% 24.2% Estonia
2010s 47.2% 33.1% 14.2% Estonia
2020s 47.1% 43.8% 3.2% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Estonia or Liberia?
Liberia, at 47.0% against 47.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Estonia and Liberia?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Liberia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Liberia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
Estonia ranks 131st and Liberia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.