Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Liberia
Liberia: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 37.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
37.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2015
All-time low
37.1
in 2023
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Liberia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe food insecurity undernourishment in Liberia is 37.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Liberia peaked at 38.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2023.
That places Liberia 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.6 | — |
| 2016 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.3 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.15 | 37.3 | 38.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.3 | 37.1 | 37.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Malawi 55.6 compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.5 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 33.7 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 31 compare
- 8 Namibia 30 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Liberia?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Liberia was 37.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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