Number of children who are underweight in Liberia

Liberia: Number of children who are underweight was 81,375 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
81,375
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
127,733
in 2007
All-time low
81,375
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2019

Number of children who are underweight in Liberia, 2000–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000200920192000: 114.6k2007: 127.7k2008: 106.8k2010: 113.4k2013: 110.4k2016: 100.6k2019: 81.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 81,375 for number of children who are underweight in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Liberia peaked at 127,733 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81,375, in 2019.

Liberia ranks 59th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116,395 106,803 127,733 3
2010s 101,434 81,375 113,449 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 56 Morocco 98,203 compare
  2. 57 Saudi Arabia 96,525 compare
  3. 58 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 84,650 compare
  4. 60 United States 79,570 compare
  5. 61 Honduras 78,462 compare
  6. 62 Peru 72,680 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Liberia?
Number of children who are underweight in Liberia was 81,375 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 127,733 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 81,375 in 2019.
How does Liberia rank for number of children who are underweight?
Liberia ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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