Number of people who are undernourished in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.00 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Liberia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Liberia stood at 2.00 million millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Liberia peaked at 2.00 million millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million millions, in 2001.
Liberia ranks 49th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Liberia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.10 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 1.10 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million millions | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million millions | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million millions | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million millions | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million millions | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million millions | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million millions | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million millions | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million millions | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million millions | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.00 million millions is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million millions, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.00 million millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million millions, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million millions | 1.10 million millions | 1.40 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million millions | 1.40 million millions | 1.80 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million millions | 1.90 million millions | 2.00 million millions | 4 |
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 of people who are undernourished in Liberia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Liberia was 2.00 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million millions in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Liberia ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.