Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 4.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.40 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.40 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.70 million
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Liberia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Liberia is 4.40 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Liberia peaked at 4.40 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 52nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.70 million | — |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.40 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 3.70 million | 4.10 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.33 million | 4.20 million | 4.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 49 Dominican Republic 5.00 million compare
- 50 Mali 4.90 million compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.70 million compare
- 52 Honduras 4.40 million compare
- 54 Canada 4.00 million compare
- 54 Russian Federation 4.00 million 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 people moderately or severely food insecure in Liberia?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Liberia was 4.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Liberia ranks 52nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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