Eritrea vs Liberia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Eritrea
224,400
in 2024
Liberia
210,100
in 2024
Eritrea rank
68th
Liberia rank
69th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 224,400 against 210,100 in Liberia, a difference of 14,300.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,920 | 235,930 | 38,010 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 233,640 | 234,770 | 1,130 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 220,720 | 205,800 | 14,920 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Eritrea, at 224,400 against 210,100 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 14,300, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 69th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.