Liberia
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *6.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *3/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Obesity prevalence
Women, 2019-2020
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 3722 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health [Liberia], and ICF. 2021. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Monrovia, Liberia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health, and ICF. Available at: https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR362/FR362.pdf. Last Accessed: 12.04.21. |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Adults, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 8159 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services - LISGIS, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare/Liberia, National AIDS Control Program/Liberia, and ICF International. 2014. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Monrovia, Liberia: LISGIS and ICF International. |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. 4110 Females 4049 Males NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 08.10.20)' |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Women, 2007
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-49 |
Sample size: | 6057 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services - LISGIS/Liberia, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare/Liberia, National AIDS Control Program/Liberia, and Macro International. 2008. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Monrovia, Liberia: LISGIS and Macro International. |
Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². |
Girls, 2013
Survey type: | Measured |
Age: | 15-19 |
Sample size: | 751 |
Area covered: | National |
References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services - LISGIS, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare/Liberia, National AIDS Control Program/Liberia, and ICF International. 2014. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Monrovia, Liberia: LISGIS and ICF International. |
Notes: | Small sample size |
Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
% Adults living with obesity, 2007-2020
Women
Survey type: | Measured |
References: | 2007: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services - LISGIS/Liberia, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare/Liberia, National AIDS Control Program/Liberia, and Macro International. 2008. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Monrovia, Liberia: LISGIS and Macro International. 2013: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services - LISGIS, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare/Liberia, National AIDS Control Program/Liberia, and ICF International. 2014. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Monrovia, Liberia: LISGIS and ICF International. 2019: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health [Liberia], and ICF. 2021. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Monrovia, Liberia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health, and ICF. Available at: https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR362/FR362.pdf. Last Accessed: 12.04.21. |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity, 2007-2020
Women
Survey type: | Self-reported |
References: | 2007: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services - LISGIS/Liberia, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare/Liberia, National AIDS Control Program/Liberia, and Macro International. 2008. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2007. Monrovia, Liberia: LISGIS and Macro International. 2013: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services - LISGIS, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare/Liberia, National AIDS Control Program/Liberia, and ICF International. 2014. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Monrovia, Liberia: LISGIS and ICF International. 2019: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health [Liberia], and ICF. 2021. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Monrovia, Liberia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health, and ICF. Available at: https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR362/FR362.pdf. Last Accessed: 12.04.21. |
Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. |