Share of women who are obese in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women who are obese was 21.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Liberia stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Liberia peaked at 21.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Liberia 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Liberia?
- Share of women who are obese in Liberia was 21.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.