Liberia vs Slovakia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Liberia
47.0%
in 2024
Slovakia
47.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
130th
Slovakia rank
128th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Liberia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 47.3% against 47.0% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 42.6% | 34.4% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 41.8% | 28.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 43.1% | 21.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 45.7% | 12.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 47.0% | 3.2% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 47.3% against 47.0% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Liberia and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Slovakia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Liberia ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 128th 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.