Africa vs Liberia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Africa
20.2%
in 2024
Liberia
35.5%
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Liberia rank
6th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 35.5% against 20.2% in Africa, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 6th of 27 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 35.4% | 16.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 35.8% | 19.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 36.9% | 17.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 35.5% against 20.2% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Africa and Liberia?
- 15.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Liberia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Africa ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 6th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.