Liberia vs Melanesia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Liberia
35.5%
in 2023
Melanesia
25.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
6th
Melanesia rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Liberia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 35.5% against 25.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 115 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 23.3% | 12.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 25.1% | 10.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 25.2% | 11.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Liberia or Melanesia?
- Liberia, at 35.5% against 25.5% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Liberia and Melanesia?
- 10.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Melanesia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Liberia ranks 6th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 115 countries.
- 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.