Liberia vs Portugal: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Liberia
47.0%
in 2024
Portugal
46.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
130th
Portugal rank
133rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Liberia
- Portugal
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 47.0% against 46.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Liberia ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 50.3% | 42.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 50.3% | 37.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 51.1% | 29.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 49.8% | 16.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 47.5% | 3.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Liberia or Portugal?
- Liberia, at 47.0% against 46.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Liberia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Portugal rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Liberia ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 133rd 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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About this data
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.