Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 26.9 percent against 25.2 percent in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7 percent.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 160 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.41 percent | 37.91 percent | 3.5 percent | Liberia |
| 2010s | 32.46 percent | 31.3 percent | 1.16 percent | Liberia |
| 2020s | 26.86 percent | 25.58 percent | 1.28 percent | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 26.9 percent against 25.2 percent in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7 percent, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Liberia ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.