Share of women who are overweight or obese in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 47.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Liberia is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Liberia peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
That places Liberia 130th 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 overweight or obese in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 27.6% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 40.7% | 47.0% | 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 overweight or obese in Liberia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Liberia was 47.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.