Liberia vs Western Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Liberia
35.5%
in 2023
Western Africa
16.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
6th
Western Africa rank
6th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Liberia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 35.5% against 16.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 115 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 12.7% | 22.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 11.9% | 23.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 14.9% | 22.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Liberia or Western Africa?
- Liberia, at 35.5% against 16.5% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Liberia and Western Africa?
- 19.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Western Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Liberia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 6th 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.