Number children stunted who in Liberia
Liberia: Number children stunted who was 210,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
210,100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
69th
of 162 countries
All-time high
251,600
in 2008
All-time low
203,300
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 210,100 for number children stunted who in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Liberia peaked at 251,600 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 203,300, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 69th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226,100 | — |
| 2001 | 228,400 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 229,000 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 227,000 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 225,600 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 231,600 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 240,700 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 248,100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 251,600 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 251,200 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 249,600 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 247,600 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 245,600 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 242,400 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 238,600 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 236,400 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 231,700 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 225,300 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 218,200 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 212,300 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 205,500 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 203,300 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 204,300 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 205,800 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 210,100 | +2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 210,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 210,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235,930 | 225,600 | 251,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,770 | 212,300 | 249,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,800 | 203,300 | 210,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Liberia?
- Number children stunted who in Liberia was 210,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 251,600 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,300 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for number children stunted who?
- Liberia ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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