Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Liberia
37.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.2%
in 2025
Liberia rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 37.3% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 22.1% | 13.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 18.8% | 16.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 21.8% | 16.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 37.3% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Liberia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 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.