Liberia vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Liberia
6.1%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
84th
Zambia rank
82nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Liberia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 8.4% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Liberia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Liberia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Liberia ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.