Côte d'Ivoire vs Liberia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Côte d'Ivoire
30.2%
in 2024
Liberia
30.9%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
153rd
Liberia rank
152nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 30.9% against 30.2% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 8.8% | 5.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.2% | 6.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 21.9% | 4.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 0.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 30.9% against 30.2% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia?
- 0.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 152nd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.