Children moderately or severely stunted in Liberia

Liberia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 210.1 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
210.1 num th
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
67th
of 163 countries
All-time high
251.6 num th
in 2008
All-time low
203.3 num th
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Liberia, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 226.1 num th2001: 228.4 num th2002: 229 num th2003: 227 num th2004: 225.6 num th2005: 231.6 num th2006: 240.7 num th2007: 248.1 num th2008: 251.6 num th2009: 251.2 num th2010: 249.6 num th2011: 247.6 num th2012: 245.6 num th2013: 242.4 num th2014: 238.6 num th2015: 236.4 num th2016: 231.7 num th2017: 225.3 num th2018: 218.2 num th2019: 212.3 num th2020: 205.5 num th2021: 203.3 num th2022: 204.3 num th2023: 205.8 num th2024: 210.1 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 210.1 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Liberia peaked at 251.6 num th in 2008 and was at its lowest, 203.3 num th, in 2021.

Liberia ranks 67th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 235.93 num th 225.6 num th 251.6 num th 10
2010s 234.77 num th 212.3 num th 249.6 num th 10
2020s 205.8 num th 203.3 num th 210.1 num th 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 64 Ecuador 243.5 num th compare
  2. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 236.3 num th compare
  3. 66 Eritrea 224.4 num th compare
  4. 68 Japan 207.5 num th compare
  5. 69 Honduras 204.4 num th compare
  6. 70 Mauritania 175 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Liberia?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Liberia was 210.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 251.6 num th in 2008.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 203.3 num th in 2021.
How does Liberia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Liberia ranks 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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