Number of children who are underweight in Liberia
Liberia: Number of children who are underweight was 81,375 in 2019. βΌ 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
2000β2019
Number of children who are underweight in Liberia, 2000β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,395 | 106,803 | 127,733 | 3 |
| 2010s | 101,434 | 81,375 | 113,449 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 56 Morocco 98,203 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 96,525 compare
- 58 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 84,650 compare
- 60 United States 79,570 compare
- 61 Honduras 78,462 compare
- 62 Peru 72,680 compare
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 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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