Number undernourished in Liberia
Liberia: Number undernourished was 2.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Liberia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Liberia stood at 2.00 million. 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 undernourished in Liberia peaked at 2.00 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, 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 undernourished in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.00 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.10 million | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.40 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.90 million | 2.00 million | 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 undernourished in Liberia?
- Number undernourished in Liberia was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for number undernourished?
- Liberia ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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