Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Liberia
Liberia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 25.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Liberia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.1 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Liberia peaked at 25.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1975.
That places Liberia 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.6 | — |
| 1976 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20.3 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.6 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.94 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.14 | 20.4 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.61 | 22.1 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.68 | 23.1 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 126 Ghana 25.2 compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1 compare
- 127 Cameroon 25.1 compare
- 127 Netherlands 25.1 compare
- 127 Portugal 25.1 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Liberia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Liberia was 25.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.