Share of children underweight in Liberia
Liberia: Share of children underweight was 10.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.9
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
45th
of 96 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2000
All-time low
10.9
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2019
Share of children underweight in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10.9 for share of children underweight in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Liberia peaked at 22.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 | — |
| 2007 | 20.4 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -19.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.87 | 16.4 | 22.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 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 share of children underweight in Liberia?
- Share of children underweight in Liberia was 10.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for share of children underweight?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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