Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Liberia

Liberia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 37.1 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
37.1 percent
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
38.6 percent
in 2015
All-time low
37.1 percent
in 2023
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Liberia, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 38.6 percent2016: 38.4 percent2017: 38.3 percent2019: 37.3 percent2020: 37.3 percent2021: 37.5 percent2022: 37.3 percent2023: 37.1 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Liberia is 37.1 percent, 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, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Liberia peaked at 38.6 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.1 percent, in 2023.

That places Liberia 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.15 percent 37.3 percent 38.6 percent 4
2020s 37.3 percent 37.1 percent 37.5 percent 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 2 Malawi 55.6 percent compare
  2. 3 Haiti 45.4 percent compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.5 percent compare
  4. 6 Sierra Leone 33.7 percent compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 31 percent compare
  6. 8 Namibia 30 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Liberia?
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Liberia was 37.1 percent 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 share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 38.6 percent in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1 percent in 2023.
How does Liberia rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Liberia ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.