Area Database (v4.1)

Child underweight and overweig…
Percentage of overweight children
Subnational regions
Liberia
All years

Percentage of overweight children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Liberia (Africa)  
Total 6.50 6.20 5.90 5.60 5.30 5.00 4.70 4.40 4.10 3.80 3.50 3.20 2.90
Monrovia 7.15 6.87 6.58 6.30 6.02 5.73 5.45 5.17 4.88 4.60 4.32 4.03 3.75
North Central 6.35 6.10 5.85 5.60 5.35 5.10 4.85 4.60 4.35 4.10 3.85 3.60 3.35
North Western 5.10 5.00 4.90 4.80 4.70 4.60 4.50 4.40 4.30 4.20 4.10 4.00 3.90
South Central 5.40 5.00 4.60 4.20 3.80 3.40 3.00 2.60 2.20 1.80 1.40 1.00 0.60
South Eastern A 6.70 6.33 5.97 5.60 5.23 4.87 4.50 4.13 3.77 3.40 3.03 2.67 2.30
South Eastern B 10.1 9.40 8.70 8.00 7.30 6.60 5.90 5.20 4.50 3.80 3.10 2.40 1.70
Bomi 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10
Bong 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30
Gbarpolu 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10
Grand Bassa 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20
Grand Cape Mount 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30 4.30
Grand Gedeh 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40
Grand Kru 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
Lofa 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40
Margibi 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10
Maryland 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90
Montserrado 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20 4.20
Nimba 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80 3.80
River Cess 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
River Gee 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2
Sinoe 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40
Lighter numbers are estimates