Share of overweight men vs. women in Liberia
Liberia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 30.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of overweight men vs. women in Liberia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 30.9% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Liberia peaked at 30.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
That places Liberia 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 30.9% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Liberia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Liberia was 30.9% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.