Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Liberia
Liberia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Liberia is 3.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Liberia peaked at 7.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2019.
That places Liberia 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6 | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 4 |
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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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Liberia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Liberia was 3.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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